CVE-2019-9810 Memory corruption in Firefox

High 8.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the Firefox JIT compiler allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript.

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-2019-9810?

CVE-2019-9810 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 26 Apr 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

Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for Array.prototype.slice method may lead to missing bounds check and a buffer overflow. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.0.1, Firefox ESR < 60.6.1, and Thunderbird < 60.6.1.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9810?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9810?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-9810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9810, GHSA-j339-cxg8-wjf2, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9810.

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