Ubuntu update for Firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 9 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-17012 CVE-2019-17013 CVE-2019-17014 CVE-2019-17011 CVE-2019-17010 CVE-2019-11756 CVE-2019-17005 CVE-2019-17008 CVE-2019-11745 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-346 CWE-416 CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
firefox (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU23377
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17012
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU23378
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17013
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Origin validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU23372
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17014
CWE-ID:
CWE-346 - Origin Validation Error
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing unsuccessfully loaded images in cases where the loaded data is not an image. Such image can be dragged and dropped cross-domain that will result in cross-domain information disclosure.
Update the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU23376
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17011
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when retrieving a document from a DocShell in the antitracking code. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a race condition that will results in a use-after-free error.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU23374
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17010
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when checking the Resist Fingerprinting preference during device orientation checks. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a race condition that will results in a use-after-free error.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU23369
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11756
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing SFTKSession object. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU23375
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17005
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption in plain text serializer. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU23370
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17008
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during worker destruction. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU23050
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11745
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the NSC_EncryptUpdate() function in /lib/softoken/pkcs11c.c, when performing padding operations in Mozilla NSS. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the affected application, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- firefox - 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox (Ubuntu package): 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
