CVE-2019-18949 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

SnowHaze browser fails to block JavaScript during redirections, allowing unintended script execution despite user settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-18949?

CVE-2019-18949 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SnowHaze before 2.6.6 is sometimes too late to honor a per-site JavaScript blocking setting, which leads to unintended JavaScript execution via a chain of webpage redirections targeted to the user's browser configuration.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snowhaze Snowhaze.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-18949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gqrr-28h7-96f8.

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