CVE-2019-11751

Description

Logging-related command line parameters are not properly sanitized when Firefox is launched by another program, such as when a user clicks on malicious links in a chat application. This can be used to write a log file to an arbitrary location such as the Windows 'Startup' folder. <br>*Note: this issue only affects Firefox on Windows operating systems.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.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=1572838 vendor advisory issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-25/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-26/ 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-2019-11751?
CVE-2019-11751 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11751?
To fix CVE-2019-11751, 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-2019-11751 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-11751 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-11751?
CVE-2019-11751 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR.
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