CVE-2019-17014 Information disclosure in Firefox
Attackers can leak cross-origin information by dragging and dropping improperly loaded images in Firefox.
- 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-2019-17014?
CVE-2019-17014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 8 Jan 2020. 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
If an image had not loaded correctly (such as when it is not actually an image), it could be dragged and dropped cross-domain, resulting in a cross-origin information leak. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 71.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17014?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-17014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hjw-mppg-6486, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17014.