Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox ESR



| Updated: 2020-08-03
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-11717
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor Mozilla

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33036

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11717

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

A vulnerability exists where the caret ("^") character is improperly escaped constructing some URIs due to it being used as a separator, allowing for possible spoofing of origin attributes. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox ESR: 60.0 - 60.7.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00055.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00058.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00073.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1548306
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00002.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-22/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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