CVE-2019-11708
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11708
Description
Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified to <60.7.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified to <67.0.4 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified to <60.7.2 |
References
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