Vulnerability Description
A race condition is present in the crash generation server used to generate data for the crash reporter. This issue can lead to a use-after-free in the main process, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash and a sandbox escape. *Note: this vulnerability only affects Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 67.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 60.7 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 60.7 |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1542581Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1542581Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9818?
CVE-2019-9818 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). A race condition is present in the crash generation server used to generate data for the crash reporter. This issue can lead to a use-after-free in the main process, resulting in a potentially exploit...
How severe is CVE-2019-9818?
CVE-2019-9818 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9818?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Windows.