CVE-2019-11714 Race condition in Firefox
A race condition in Firefox's UDP connection handling can cause a crash, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-11714?
CVE-2019-11714 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 23 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Necko can access a child on the wrong thread during UDP connections, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11714?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-11714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp69-qpvf-q5f5, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11714.