CVE-2019-11717: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jul 9, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability exists where the caret ("^") character is improperly escaped constructing some URIs due to it being used as a separator, allowing for possible spoofing of origin attributes.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<68
68
Mozilla Thunderbird<60.8
60.8
Mozilla Firefox<68
68
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.8
60.8
Mozilla Firefox<68.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.8.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<60.8.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Novell Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise=12
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Mozilla Firefox<60.8.0

Event History

Jul 9, 2019
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Jul 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11717?

CVE-2019-11717 is a vulnerability where the caret ( ^ ) character is improperly escaped constructing some URIs, allowing for possible spoofing of origin attributes.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-11717?

CVE-2019-11717 affects Firefox ESR versions earlier than 60.8, Firefox versions earlier than 68, and Thunderbird versions earlier than 60.8.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11717?

The severity of CVE-2019-11717 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-11717?

To fix CVE-2019-11717, users should update to Firefox ESR version 60.8 or later, Firefox version 68 or later, or Thunderbird version 60.8 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11717?

More information about CVE-2019-11717 can be found at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1548306), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-28/).

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