SB2019061108 - Security restrictions bypass in Mozilla Firefox
Published: June 11, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061108
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11702)
CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute dangerous files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Firefox handles hyperlinks to files associated with Internet Explorer, e.g.
IE.HTTP:. A remote attacker can create a hyperlink that leads to a file at a known location and open it with Internet Explorer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.