Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2024-0741 is a medium-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 18% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-15 (Development Process, Standards, and Tools) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-0741 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics library that can corrupt memory and trigger a potentially exploitable crash. It affects Firefox versions prior to 122, Firefox ESR versions prior to 115.7, and Thunderbird versions prior to 115.7. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability.
An attacker can exploit the issue by serving specially crafted web content that triggers the out-of-bounds write when rendered in a vulnerable browser or email client. Successful exploitation requires user interaction such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious message, after which memory corruption may occur without further privileges.
Mozilla advisories MFSA2024-01 and MFSA2024-02, along with corresponding Debian LTS announcements, direct users to upgrade to the fixed releases Firefox 122, Firefox ESR 115.7, or Thunderbird 115.7. The referenced Mozilla bug report provides additional technical detail on the root cause and the applied correction.
The EPSS score has remained near 0.49 with no material rise from a low baseline after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-16530
Vulnerability Data
An out of bounds write in ANGLE could have allowed an attacker to corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 122, Firefox ESR < 115.7, and Thunderbird < 115.7.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation (including fuzzing and bounds checks) finds out-of-bounds write flaws before deployment.
Requiring documented secure-development standards and tools can mandate bounds-checked coding practices that avoid the weakness.
Input validation can structurally reject or sanitize data that would otherwise trigger an out-of-bounds write.
Memory-protection mechanisms limit the exploitability and blast radius of a successful out-of-bounds write.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.