CVE-2019-13075 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 30 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can detect the browser's language setting via IFRAME elements, exposing user configuration details.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-13075?

CVE-2019-13075 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tor Browser through 8.5.3 has an information exposure vulnerability. It allows remote attackers to detect the browser's language via vectors involving an IFRAME element, because text in that language is included in the title attribute of a LINK element for a non-HTML page. This is related to a behavior of Firefox before 68.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13075?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Torproject Tor Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13075?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-13075 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13075 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13075, GHSA-399p-gmjm-mpxv.