How severe is CVE-2024-4778?

CVE-2024-4778 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-4778 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4778?

CVE-2024-4778 affects Mozilla Firefox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4778?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-4778 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-4778 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44371.

When was CVE-2024-4778 published?

CVE-2024-4778 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-4778

CVE-2024-4778 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1260.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-44371
Weakness: CWE-1260
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
Published: 2024-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 125. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4778?: Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 125. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126.
How severe is CVE-2024-4778?: CVE-2024-4778 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-4778 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-4778?: CVE-2024-4778 affects Mozilla Firefox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4778?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-4778 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-4778 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-44371.
When was CVE-2024-4778 published?: CVE-2024-4778 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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