CVE-2024-10461

firefox: thunderbird: XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in multipart/x-mixed-replace response

Published Oct 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In multipart/x-mixed-replace responses, `Content-Disposition: attachment` in the response header was not respected and did not force a download, which could allow XSS attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3943-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3944-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5801-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5803-1 thunderbird security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7086-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7991-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00084}

epss

{'score': 0.00129}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
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_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in multipart/x-mixed-replace response firefox: thunderbird: XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in multipart/x-mixed-replace response
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title firefox: XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in multipart/x-mixed-replace response
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In multipart/x-mixed-replace responses, `Content-Disposition: attachment` in the response header was not respected and did not force a download, which could allow XSS attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2024, 2:23 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2024, 12:19 PM