Vulnerability identifier: #VU18043
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Prio library . A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Firefox: 61.0 - 65.0.2
External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1521360
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.