An attacker could have caused a use-after-free in the JavaScript engine to read memory in the JavaScript string section of the heap. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127. — CVE-2024-5694

Summary

Advisory CVE-2024-5694. An attacker could have caused a use-after-free in the JavaScript engine to read memory in the JavaScript string section of the heap. This… Vendor: Microsoft. Source: MSRC. Threat: high. CVSS 7.5. See the official…

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

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