#VU18036 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-9797

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18036

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9797

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the cross-origin policy when reading images using createImageBitmap. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page and gain access to images opened in other browser tabs.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 61.0 - 65.0.2

---

External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1528909

---

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.