CVE-2024-9398

firefox: thunderbird: External protocol handlers could be enumerated via popups

Published Oct 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
By checking the result of calls to `window.open` with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49913 By checking the result of calls to `window.open` with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7056-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:129.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Tus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-203
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: thunderbird: External protocol handlers could be enumerated via popups
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description By checking the result of calls to `window.open` with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2025, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2024, 6:10 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 1, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 3:37 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 1, 2024, 3:13 PM