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CVE-2019-11757

Mozilla: Use-after-free when creating index updates in IndexedDB

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

When following the value's prototype chain, it was possible to retain a reference to a locale, delete it, and subsequently reference it. This resulted in a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.

Siguiendo la cadena de prototipos de valor, era posible retener una referencia a una configuración regional, eliminarla y, posteriormente, hacer referencia a ella. Esto resultó en un uso de la memoria previamente liberada y un bloqueo explotable potencialmente. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox versiones anteriores a la versión 70, Thunderbird versiones anteriores a la versión 68.2 y Firefox ESR versiones anteriores a la versión 68.2.

A use-after-free flaw was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. When following a value's prototype chain, it was possible to retain a reference to a locale, delete it, and subsequently reference it. An attacker could use this flaw to execute code that was stored in the referenced memory or crash the system.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-05-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-10-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 70.0
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-
Affected
Mozilla
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Firefox Esr
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< 68.2
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-
Affected
Mozilla
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Thunderbird
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< 68.2
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-
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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esm
Affected