# CVE-2024-7531: Calling \`PK11\_Encrypt()\` in NSS using CKM\_CHACHA20 and the same buffer for input and output can result in plaintext on an Intel Sandy Bridge

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 129, 115.14, 128.1
- Published: 2024-08-06 · Updated: 2025-03-19

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 129
- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 115.14
- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 128.1

## Description

Calling `PK11_Encrypt()` in NSS using CKM_CHACHA20 and the same buffer for input and output can result in plaintext on an Intel Sandy Bridge processor. In Firefox this only affects the QUIC header protection feature when the connection is using the ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher suite. The most likely outcome is connection failure, but if the connection persists despite the high packet loss it could be possible for a network observer to identify packets as coming from the same source despite a network path change. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, and Firefox ESR < 128.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, upgrade to a fixed version (129, 115.14, 128.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1905691
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-35/

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