CVE-2024-10460VulnerabilityPublished 29 Oct 2024Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2024-10460: Mozilla Firefox · Confusing display of origin for external protocol handler prompt

Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 132 or 128.4 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.4Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 132, 128.4

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
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: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on 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 or 128.4.

Affected software

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

AI-suggested

1. 2. If you cannot patch yet, implement user awareness training focused on recognizing suspicious external protocol prompts, especially those appearing within embedded frames or unusual contexts. 3. Configure enterprise browser policies to restrict or prompt users more aggressively when external protocol handlers are invoked, reducing the risk of inadvertent approval. 4. Employ web content filtering solutions to block or flag suspicious data: URLs or iframe usage that could be used to exploit this vulnerability. 5. Monitor user reports and security logs for unusual external protocol handler activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Encourage users to verify the legitimacy of prompts by checking the URL bar and avoiding interaction with unexpected or unsolicited external protocol requests. 7. Consider deploying endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting and blocking malicious external application launches triggered by browsers.

Description

The origin of an external protocol handler prompt could have been obscured using a data: URL within an `iframe`. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily through social engineering and phishing campaigns. Attackers can craft deceptive web content that obscures the true source of external protocol prompts, increasing the likelihood that users will inadvertently launch malicious applications or scripts. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as executing malware, initiating unintended communications, or leaking sensitive information. Organizations relying on Firefox and Thunderbird for email and web browsing are at risk, especially those with users who may not be trained to recognize suspicious prompts. The impact on confidentiality and integrity is moderate, as successful exploitation could allow attackers to bypass user consent mechanisms and execute harmful actions. Availability is not affected. Given the widespread use of Firefox and Thunderbird across European enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions, the threat surface is significant. However, the requirement for user interaction and the absence of known exploits reduce the immediate risk. Nonetheless, targeted attacks against high-value European entities could exploit this vulnerability to gain initial footholds or escalate privileges.

CWE-346Origin Validation Error (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V14.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
V14.5.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.4.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking) (opens in a new tab)
Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)
DNS Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)
Exploit Script-Based APIs (opens in a new tab)
Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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

WeaknessesCWE-346

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