🛡️ CVE-2024-5690 on Debian — firefox-esr
Description
By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-5690 as tracked by Debian, for the package firefox-esr. The fix is available in version 115.12.0esr-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5690 is classified as CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5690 is recorded against 2 packages.
- firefox-esr (fixed in 115.12.0esr-1)
- thunderbird (fixed in 1:115.12.0-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 11 June 2024 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2024-5690 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| firefox-esr | — | 115.12.0esr-1 |
| thunderbird | — | 1:115.12.0-1 |
References
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