CVE-2019-17015

During the initialization of a new content process, a pointer offset can be manipulated leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash in the parent process. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599005	Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-02/	Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-thunderbird-Updates.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00043.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-01-08 14:15

Updated : 2020-01-13 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-17015

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17015

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr

microsoft

windows

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