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CVE-2019-11724: Firefox <68 grants extra remote access through retired site
CVE-2019-11724 · published 7 years ago
Summary
Firefox versions older than 68 give an unnecessary permission that lets a retired troubleshooting website control the browser remotely. That extra access could be abused by attackers. Upgrade Firefox to version 68 or newer, or remove the permission, to eliminate the risk.
What to do
- Update mozilla firefox to version 68.0 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox |
< 68.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| opensuse | leap |
15.0 15.1 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Application permissions give additional remote troubleshooting permission to the site input.mozilla.org, which has been retired and now redirects to another site. This additional permission is unne...
Application permissions give additional remote troubleshooting permission to the site input.mozilla.org, which has been retired and now redirects to another site. This additional permission is unnecessary and is a potential vector for malicious attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00017.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1512511 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/ Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
Timeline
Published23 Jul 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-11724 · NVD
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