CVE-2019-11695 Other in Firefox

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A malicious site can spoof the cursor over the address bar to trick users into clicking permission prompts or UI buttons.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-11695?

CVE-2019-11695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 23 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A custom cursor defined by scripting on a site can position itself over the addressbar to spoof the actual cursor when it should not be allowed outside of the primary web content area. This could be used by a malicious site to trick users into clicking on permission prompts, doorhanger notifications, or other buttons inadvertently if the location is spoofed over the user interface. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11695?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-11695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r36-h87c-vfgr, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11695.

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