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CVE-2019-11761

Mozilla: Unintended access to a privileged JSONView object

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

By using a form with a data URI it was possible to gain access to the privileged JSONView object that had been cloned into content. Impact from exposing this object appears to be minimal, however it was a bypass of existing defense in depth mechanisms. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.

Mediante el uso de un formulario con un URI de datos, fue posible conseguir acceso al objeto JSONView privilegiado que había sido clonado en contenido. El impacto de exponer este objeto parece ser mínimo, sin embargo, fue una omisión de los mecanismos de defensa existentes en profundidad. 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 vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. Privileged JSONView objects that have been cloned into content can be accessed using a form with a data URI. This flaw bypasses existing defense-in-depth mechanisms and can be exploited over the network.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* 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-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
  • CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
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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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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esm
Affected