CVE-2019-11695 Other in Firefox
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r36-h87c-vfgr, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11695.