SB2019071046 - Use-after-free in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: July 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019071046
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11713)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in HTTP/2 when a cached HTTP/2 stream is closed while still in use, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.