How severe is CVE-2024-6600?

CVE-2024-6600 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-6600 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6600?

CVE-2024-6600 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6600?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-6600 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6600 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47664.

When was CVE-2024-6600 published?

CVE-2024-6600 was published on 2024-07-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6600

CVE-2024-6600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47664
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
Published: 2024-07-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Due to large allocation checks in Angle for GLSL shaders being too lenient an out-of-bounds access could occur when allocating more than 8192 ints in private shader memory on macOS. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128, Firefox ESR < 115.13, Thunderbird < 115.13, and Thunderbird < 128.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6600?: Due to large allocation checks in Angle for GLSL shaders being too lenient an out-of-bounds access could occur when allocating more than 8192 ints in private shader memory on macOS. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128, Firefox ESR < 115.13, Thunderbird < 115.13, and Thunderbird < 128.
How severe is CVE-2024-6600?: CVE-2024-6600 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-6600 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6600?: CVE-2024-6600 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6600?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-6600 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6600 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47664.
When was CVE-2024-6600 published?: CVE-2024-6600 was published on 2024-07-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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