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Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

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High
Published: 05/16/2024 (05/16/2024, 18:20:52 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability. This update upgrades Firefox to version 115.11.0 ESR. Security Fix(es): * firefox: Arbitrary JavaScript execution in PDF.js (CVE-2024-4367) * firefox: IndexedDB files retained in private browsing mode (CVE-2024-4767) * firefox: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking (CVE-2024-4768) * firefox: Cross-origin responses could be distinguished between script and non-script content-types (CVE-2024-4769) * firefox: Use-after-free could occur when printing to PDF (CVE-2024-4770) * firefox: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11 (CVE-2024-4777) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected software

redhat/firefox
pkg:rpm/redhat/firefox
Affected versions
=115.11.0-1.el9_4

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AILast updated: 08/20/2026, 16:48:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

This Red Hat security advisory addresses six distinct vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox ESR, fixed by upgrading to version 115.11.0 ESR. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2024-4367 (arbitrary JavaScript execution in PDF.js), CVE-2024-4767 (IndexedDB files retained in private browsing mode), CVE-2024-4768 (permissions request bypass via clickjacking), CVE-2024-4769 (cross-origin response content-type distinction), CVE-2024-4770 (use-after-free when printing to PDF), and CVE-2024-4777 (memory safety bugs). The update is provided for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related extended support versions. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important and recommends applying the update to mitigate these issues.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed by this update could allow arbitrary JavaScript execution, privacy leaks due to IndexedDB file retention in private browsing, bypass of permissions requests, information disclosure via cross-origin content-type distinctions, use-after-free memory corruption, and other memory safety issues. These could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution, privacy violations, or application crashes. Red Hat classifies the overall impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released an official update upgrading Firefox ESR to version 115.11.0 that addresses all listed vulnerabilities. Users and administrators should apply this update promptly to affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems and variants. Before applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system are applied. No additional mitigations are indicated or required beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2024:2883
Cve Count
6
Additional Cves
["CVE-2024-4767","CVE-2024-4768","CVE-2024-4769","CVE-2024-4770","CVE-2024-4777"]

Threat ID: 6a3aab57eed863c81e3a4522

Added to database: 06/23/2026, 15:50:47 UTC

Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 16:48:47 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC

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