--- title: "CVE-2024-9680: Use After Free | CubePath" 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…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9680 --- # CVE-2024-9680: Use After Free | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by mozilla. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9680) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.23184 (23.2% probability) Percentile 97.8% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability Added to the catalog Oct 15, 2024 Federal due date Nov 5, 2024 Ransomware campaigns Known use ### CISA assessment as of Oct 9, 2024 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable yes Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-416](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html) Use After Free ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Mozilla Firefox - affected: unspecified up to before 131.0.2 - Mozilla Firefox ESR - affected: unspecified up to before 128.3.1 - Mozilla Firefox ESR - affected: unspecified up to before 115.16.1 - Mozilla Thunderbird - affected: unspecified up to before 131.0.1 - Mozilla Thunderbird - affected: unspecified up to before 128.3.1 - Mozilla Thunderbird - affected: unspecified up to before 115.16.0 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1923344](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=1923344) - [Windows sandbox escape detected with the in-the-wild exploit](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039) (msrc.microsoft.com) - [mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/) - [mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/) - [bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show\_bug.cgi?id=281992](https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=281992) - [lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html) - [lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Oct 9, 2024 2. Record published Oct 9, 2024 3. Added to CISA KEV Oct 15, 2024 4. Record last updated Aug 4, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:22 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)