Use-after-free in firefox-esr (Alpine package)



Published: 2019-05-27
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-9820
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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firefox-esr (Alpine package)
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Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU18554

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9820

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in ChromeEventHandler by DocShell. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

firefox-esr (Alpine package): 60.4.0-r0 - 60.6.2-r0

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=19d91779a5cd79292c972f6acdf04ef87ed7379e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5d004d13d3cfbb28cda2846e1c88900d5a8d1040


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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