CVE-2019-17015
HIGHFirefox < 72.0 and Firefox ESR < 68.4 - Out-of-bounds Write via Content Process Initialization
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Permissions Required x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599005
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-02/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/18
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-thunderbird-Updates.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00029.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00043.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0093
EPSS Percentile
76.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (2)
mozilla/firefox
< 72.0
mozilla/firefox_esr
< 68.4
Published
Jan 08, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026