CVE-2024-10462VulnerabilityPublished 29 Oct 2024Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2024-10462: Mozilla Firefox · Origin of permission prompt could be spoofed by long URL

Affects Mozilla FirefoxSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 132 or 128.4 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% 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:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
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: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to 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 2026-10-26.

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

If you cannot patch yet, organizations should implement strict browser usage policies, including restricting the use of outdated browser versions through endpoint management solutions. User awareness training should emphasize vigilance when responding to permission prompts, especially scrutinizing the origin displayed. Deploying web filtering and endpoint detection tools can help identify and block malicious URLs exploiting this vulnerability. Organizations should consider disabling non-essential permissions in browser settings to minimize attack surface. Monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity related to permission requests can provide early detection of exploitation attempts. Security teams should review and tighten policies around browser extensions and plugins, which could be leveraged in conjunction with this vulnerability. Finally, coordinating with Mozilla’s security advisories and subscribing to vulnerability feeds will ensure timely response to updates and patches.

Description

Truncation of a long URL could have allowed origin spoofing in a permission prompt. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a significant risk as it can lead to unauthorized permission grants to malicious websites, potentially enabling further attacks such as malware installation, data leakage, or surveillance. Organizations relying heavily on Firefox and Thunderbird for web browsing and email communications are particularly vulnerable. The integrity of user decisions is compromised, which can facilitate phishing campaigns and social engineering attacks targeting employees. This can result in unauthorized access to sensitive resources, breach of privacy regulations (such as GDPR), and potential reputational damage. The lack of required user interaction or privileges lowers the barrier for exploitation, increasing the threat landscape. Critical sectors such as finance, government, healthcare, and telecommunications in Europe could face targeted attacks exploiting this vulnerability to gain footholds in networks or exfiltrate sensitive information. The vulnerability also affects endpoint security posture, as compromised permissions can lead to persistent device-level threats. Overall, the impact is high due to the potential for cascading security failures initiated by spoofed permission prompts.

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
REST Security (opens in a new tab)
JSON Web Token for Java (opens in a new tab)
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V3.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate (opens in a new tab)
Web Services API Signature Forgery Leveraging Hash Function Extension Weakness (opens in a new tab)
Signature Spoof (opens in a new tab)
Signature Spoofing by Misrepresentation (opens in a new tab)
Session Credential Falsification through Prediction (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, 23:13 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-290

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