CVE-2019-11699 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof the displayed domain name in the address bar during navigation, confusing users about the current site.
- 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-2019-11699?
CVE-2019-11699 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 malicious page can briefly cause the wrong name to be highlighted as the domain name in the addressbar during page navigations. This could result in user confusion of which site is currently loaded for spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11699?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-11699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53j8-j7vh-wcw7, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11699.