Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 71 and Firefox ESR 68.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 72.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 68.4 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0085Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0086Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0111Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0120Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0123Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0127Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0292Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0295Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1507180%2C1595470%2C1598605%2C16Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-17024?
CVE-2019-17024 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 71 and Firefox ESR 68.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these ...
How severe is CVE-2019-17024?
CVE-2019-17024 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-17024?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux.