#VU20826 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2019-11743
Published: September 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20826
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11743
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the unload event. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting and gain access to user's history through timing side-channel attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.