CVE-2024-8900

firefox: Clipboard write permission bypass

Published Sep 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 128.3.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00212}

epss

{'score': 0.00249}

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Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-732
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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
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First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
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_tus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Tus
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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
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Title firefox: Clipboard write permission bypass
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129. An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 128.3.
References
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First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Mar 18, 2025, 8:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2024, 6:25 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 17, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 17, 2024, 7:15 PM