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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2019-9799

Insufficient bounds checking of data during inter-process communication might allow a compromised content process to be able to read memory from the parent process under certain conditions. This vulne...

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient bounds checking of data during inter-process communication might allow a compromised content process to be able to read memory from the parent process under certain conditions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox< 66.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9799?

CVE-2019-9799 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Insufficient bounds checking of data during inter-process communication might allow a compromised content process to be able to read memory from the parent process under certain conditions. This vulne...

How severe is CVE-2019-9799?

CVE-2019-9799 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9799?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.