CVE-2019-11724 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Firefox granted unnecessary remote troubleshooting permissions to a retired site, creating a potential attack vector for malicious actors.
- 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-2019-11724?
CVE-2019-11724 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
Application permissions give additional remote troubleshooting permission to the site input.mozilla.org, which has been retired and now redirects to another site. This additional permission is unnecessary and is a potential vector for malicious attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11724?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11724?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-11724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q64v-p3vv-m993, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11724.