CVE-2024-10458VulnerabilityPublished 29 Oct 2024Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2024-10458: Mozilla Firefox · Permission leak via embed or object elements

Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 132 : update Mozilla Firefox when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 132, 128.4, 115.17

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to 132, 128.4 or 115.17.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mozilla Firefox	Affected <132 <128.4 <115.17	Fixed in 132 128.4 115.17

AI-suggested

1. Immediately plan to update Mozilla Firefox to version 132 or later and Thunderbird to version 132 or later once patches are officially released. 2. If you cannot patch yet, restrict or monitor the use of embed and object HTML elements in internal web applications and email content, especially from untrusted sources. 3. Implement content security policies (CSP) that limit embedding of external content and enforce strict origin isolation. 4. Educate users about the risks of interacting with suspicious links or embedded content, emphasizing caution with unknown or untrusted sites. 5. Use browser security features such as site isolation and sandboxing to minimize cross-origin permission leaks. 6. Monitor network traffic and logs for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts involving embedded content. 7. Coordinate with IT and security teams to prioritize patch management for browsers and email clients across the organization. 8. Consider deploying endpoint protection solutions that can detect anomalous browser behavior related to permission leaks.

Description

A permission leak could have occurred from a trusted site to an untrusted site via `embed` or `object` elements. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Firefox ESR < 115.17, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a confidentiality risk by potentially allowing untrusted web content to access permissions or data intended only for trusted sites. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure, especially in environments where sensitive information is accessed via Firefox or Thunderbird, such as government agencies, financial institutions, and healthcare providers. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering could be used to trigger exploitation. While integrity and availability are not affected, the leak of permissions could facilitate further attacks or data breaches. Organizations relying heavily on Firefox or Thunderbird for email and web access should consider this a significant risk, particularly if they have workflows involving embedded third-party content. Failure to update promptly could expose European entities to targeted espionage or data theft campaigns.

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Nov 2025, 23:12 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-281

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