CVE-2024-4768 (GCVE-0-2024-4768)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-14 17:21 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:53
VLAI?
Summary
A bug in popup notifications' interaction with WebAuthn made it easier for an attacker to trick a user into granting permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126, Firefox ESR < 115.11, and Thunderbird < 115.11.
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
- Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 126
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.11
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.11
(custom)
|
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