CVE-2024-7525

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Published 2024-08-15 · Modified 2024-08-14

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

8.0

Description

It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

Mitigation details

Source: Debian Security Tracker · View original ↗ · DFSG

CVE-2024-7525 NameCVE-2024-7525 DescriptionIt was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec,…

CVE-2024-7525

Name	CVE-2024-7525
Description	It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
References	DSA-5740-1, DSA-5744-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
firefox (PTS)	sid	151.0.3-1	fixed
firefox-esr (PTS)	bullseye	115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1	fixed
	bullseye (security)	140.11.0esr-1~deb11u1	fixed
	bookworm	140.10.2esr-1~deb12u1	fixed
	bookworm (security)	140.11.0esr-1~deb12u1	fixed
	trixie	140.10.2esr-1~deb13u1	fixed
	trixie (security)	140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1	fixed
	forky, sid	140.11.0esr-1	fixed
thunderbird (PTS)	bullseye	1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1	vulnerable
	bullseye (security)	1:140.11.0esr-1~deb11u1	fixed
	bookworm	1:140.10.1esr-1~deb12u1	fixed
	bookworm (security)	1:140.11.0esr-1~deb12u1	fixed
	trixie	1:140.10.1esr-1~deb13u1	fixed
	trixie (security)	1:140.11.0esr-1~deb13u1	fixed
	forky, sid	1:140.11.0esr-1	fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Origin
firefox	source	(unstable)	129.0-1
firefox-esr	source	bullseye	115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1	DSA-5740-1
firefox-esr	source	bookworm	115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1	DSA-5740-1
firefox-esr	source	(unstable)	115.14.0esr-1
thunderbird	source	bullseye	1:115.14.0-1~deb11u1	DSA-5744-1
thunderbird	source	bookworm	1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1	DSA-5744-1
thunderbird	source	(unstable)	1:128.1.0esr-1

Notes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/#CVE-2024-7525
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/#CVE-2024-7525
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-38/#CVE-2024-7525

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Notes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/#CVE-2024-7525https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/#CVE-2024-7525https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-38/#CVE-2024-7525

OS impact

SUSE Affected 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
—	Affected	—

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`115.14.0esr-1`
sid	Fixed	`129.0-1`
forky	Fixed	`115.14.0esr-1`
bullseye	Fixed	`115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1`
bookworm	Fixed	`115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1`

Red Hat Fixed 2 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
9	Fixed	—
8	Fixed	—

Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
8	Fixed	—

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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