ID:6131 - Exploit for Type Confusion in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-9813

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6131 - Exploit for Type Confusion in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-9813

ID:6131 - Exploit for Type Confusion in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-9813

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18062
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9813
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when handling proto mutations in IonMonkey JIT code. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.