CVE-2019-11698

Description

If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user's browser history can be run and transmitted to the content page via drop event data. This allows for the theft of browser history by a malicious site. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
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Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-14/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1543191 issue tracking permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11698?
CVE-2019-11698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11698?
To fix CVE-2019-11698, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-11698 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-11698 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-11698?
CVE-2019-11698 affects Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR.
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