Patch Wednesday Day (40/100) - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2024-10458 Patch
Ashwani Paliwal
November 6, 2024
Today, we focus on deploying a patch to remediate CVE-2024-10458 which affects Mozilla Firefox before 132
To check if this patch is relevant to you:
Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features and check if Mozilla Firefox is installed on your system and if its version is less than 132
For further information and support related to this patch, please refer to the support page.
Patch Details
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Manual Patch deployment
You can either download the patch directly from the vendor or a simpler and more accurate way could be to visit Patch Astra and search for “CVE-2024-10458” and download the patch.
Once the patch file is downloaded on your target machine, go ahead and double-click on the .exe installer and now you just have to proceed and install the patch on your system.
This patch will not require any restart.
To verify the patch is applied correctly, go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features, check for the version of the Mozilla Firefox, and ensure that it is greater than 132.
Important Note:
There are several key things to remember while deploying a patch. It is crucial to download the correct patch file that has been released for your system’s architecture, Operating System, and Build Version
It is crucial that you follow the right process or supply the correct commands while installing the patch
Understand if the patch requires a reboot of the system or not. If yes make sure to perform a reboot securely to avoid system corruption
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