CVE-2024-9397: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-9397 is a security vulnerability discovered in Mozilla products related to a missing delay in directory upload UI functionality. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Mozilla products including Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131. The issue was disclosed on October 1, 2024, and was reported by security researcher Shaheen Fazim (Mozilla Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as a clickjacking issue (CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction. The scope is changed, with low impacts on both confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to trick users into granting directory upload permissions through clickjacking attacks. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to local directories and files through social engineering tactics (Mozilla Advisory).

The vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox 131, Firefox ESR 128.3, Thunderbird 128.3, and Thunderbird 131. Users are advised to update their Mozilla products to these versions or later to protect against this vulnerability (Mozilla Advisory).