AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2019-11708
CRITICAL · CVSS 10.0 · Analyzed
Published: 2019-07-23 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 10.0 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Mozilla · Firefox and Thunderbird
- Added to catalog
- 2022-05-23
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-13
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 60.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 67.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 60.7.2
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155592/Mozilla-Firefox-Windows-64-Bit-Chain-Exploit.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1559858
Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-19/
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-20/
Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155592/Mozilla-Firefox-Windows-64-Bit-Chain-Exploit.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1559858
Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-19/
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-20/
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11708
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