CVE-2019-11733

Description

When a master password is set, it is required to be entered again before stored passwords can be accessed in the 'Saved Logins' dialog. It was found that locally stored passwords can be copied to the clipboard thorough the 'copy password' context menu item without re-entering the master password if the master password had been previously entered in the same session, allowing for potential theft of stored passwords. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.0.2 and Firefox ESR < 68.0.2.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1565780 vendor advisory issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-24/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00011.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00017.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11733?
CVE-2019-11733 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11733?
To fix CVE-2019-11733, 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-2019-11733 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-11733 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-2019-11733?
CVE-2019-11733 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR.
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