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Vulnerability details: VCID-qd17-z9b8-3bgx
Vulnerability ID VCID-qd17-z9b8-3bgx
Aliases CVE-2024-9680
Summary An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-416 Use After Free
System Score Found at
cvssv3 9.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-9680.json
epss 0.10073 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.10073 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.10073 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.10073 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11439 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11683 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.11683 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
epss 0.12889 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
ssvc Act https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
ssvc Act https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
ssvc Act https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
ssvc Act https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-9680.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-9680
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-9680
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html
1084989 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1084989
2317442 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2317442
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-49039 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
CVE-2024-9680 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
mfsa2024-51 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51
mfsa2024-51 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
mfsa2024-52 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52
mfsa2024-52 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
RHSA-2024:7958 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7958
RHSA-2024:7977 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7977
RHSA-2024:8024 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8024
RHSA-2024:8025 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8025
RHSA-2024:8026 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8026
RHSA-2024:8027 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8027
RHSA-2024:8028 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8028
RHSA-2024:8029 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8029
RHSA-2024:8030 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8030
RHSA-2024:8031 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8031
RHSA-2024:8032 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8032
RHSA-2024:8033 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8033
RHSA-2024:8034 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8034
RHSA-2024:8131 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8131
RHSA-2024:8166 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8166
RHSA-2024:8167 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8167
RHSA-2024:8176 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8176
RHSA-2024:9552 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9552
RHSA-2024:9554 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9554
show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
USN-7065-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/7065-1/
USN-7066-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/7066-1/
Data source KEV
Date added Oct. 15, 2024
Description Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.
Required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date Nov. 5, 2024
Note 
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-9680.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:C/2024-10-16T12:58:45Z/ Found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:C/2024-10-16T12:58:45Z/ Found at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:C/2024-10-16T12:58:45Z/ Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:C/2024-10-16T12:58:45Z/ Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.92794
EPSS Score 0.10073
Published At Sept. 9, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:09:03.668652+00:00 Mozilla Importer Import https://github.com/mozilla/foundation-security-advisories/blob/master/announce/2024/mfsa2024-51.yml 37.0.0