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6.5
CVE-2019-5785: Firefox ESR and Thunderbird may write outside memory
CVE-2019-5785 · published 7 years ago
Summary
Certain Debian versions of Firefox ESR and Thunderbird that use an older Skia graphics component can miscalculate shape data, allowing a specially crafted web page to cause the program to write data outside its intended memory area. This can lead to instability or potential malicious code execution. Install the latest updates for these applications to apply the fix.
What to do
- Update debian firefox-esr to version 60.5.1esr-1.
- Update debian thunderbird to version 1:60.5.1-1.
- Update google chrome to version 72.0.3626.81 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | debian | firefox-esr |
< 60.5.1esr-1 Fix: upgrade to 60.5.1esr-1
|
| Debian:13 | debian | firefox-esr |
< 60.5.1esr-1 Fix: upgrade to 60.5.1esr-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | firefox-esr |
< 60.5.1esr-1 Fix: upgrade to 60.5.1esr-1
|
| Debian:12 | debian | thunderbird |
< 1:60.5.1-1 Fix: upgrade to 1:60.5.1-1
|
| Debian:13 | debian | thunderbird |
< 1:60.5.1-1 Fix: upgrade to 1:60.5.1-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | thunderbird |
< 1:60.5.1-1 Fix: upgrade to 1:60.5.1-1
|
| – | chrome |
< 72.0.3626.81 cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Incorrect convexity calculations in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
Incorrect convexity calculations in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
Severity
6.5
Medium
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published27 Jun 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen21 Sep 2026
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