ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2024-9680: Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
| Vendor | Mozilla |
|---|---|
| Product | Firefox |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 15 Oct 2024 |
| CISA federal deadline | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-416 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.
SOURCES
Other Mozilla flaws
- CVE-2010-3765: Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2016-9079: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- CVE-2015-4495: Mozilla Firefox Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-11708: Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-11707: Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.