CVE-2019-9790 (GCVE-0-2019-9790)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-04-26 16:13 – Updated: 2024-08-04 22:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when a raw pointer to a DOM element on a page is obtained using JavaScript and the element is then removed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- Use-after-free when removing in-use DOM elements
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1525145 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 60.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 60.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 66
(custom)
|
guessed |
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