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CVE-2024-4767: If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were not properly deleted when the window was closed. This...

Description

If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were not properly deleted when the window was closed. This preference is disabled by default in Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126, Firefox ESR < 115.11, and Thunderbird < 115.11.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-4767

Affected Products

Vendor: Mozilla

Product: Firefox

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.91% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1878577
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-21/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-22/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-23/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00012.html

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