CVE-2024-4772

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

An HTTP digest authentication nonce value was generated using rand() which could lead to predictable values. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 18.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 14, 2024

Last Modified

April 1, 2025

References (4)

security@mozillahttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1870579
security@mozillahttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-21/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1870579
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-21/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	firefox-mozsymbols (126.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-24	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-338Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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2026-05-24 02:12 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 02:12 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-24 02:12 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-4772?

CVE-2024-4772 is a medium vulnerability published on May 14, 2024. An HTTP digest authentication nonce value was generated using rand() which could lead to predictable values. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126.

When was CVE-2024-4772 disclosed?

CVE-2024-4772 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 14, 2024, with the most recent update on April 1, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-4772 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-4772 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4772?

CVE-2024-4772 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-4772?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4772, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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