CVE-2024-10461 (GCVE-0-2024-10461)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-29 12:19 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:51
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-29 14:04 UTC
CWE
  • XSS due to Content-Disposition being ignored in multipart/x-mixed-replace response
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
mozilla CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 679 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 132 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 128.4 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 128.4 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 132 (custom)
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Credits
Masato Kinugawa
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