Is CVE-2024-9680 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-9680 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-9680?

CVE-2024-9680 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-9680?

Patch guidance is available from mozilla security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-9680.

Fix CVE-2024-9680 - CRITICAL mozilla firefox

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-9680?

7 products: mozilla firefox, mozilla firefox, mozilla firefox, mozilla thunderbird, mozilla thunderbird, and 2 more.

Description

An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MOZILLA
Published: 10/9/2024
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

mozilla : firefoxmozilla : firefoxmozilla : firefoxmozilla : thunderbirdmozilla : thunderbirdmozilla : thunderbirddebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD