CVE-2019-11724: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 9, 2019
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<68.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<68
68
Mozilla Firefox<68
68

Event History

Jul 9, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11724?

CVE-2019-11724 is a vulnerability that allows application permissions to give additional remote troubleshooting permission to the site input.mozilla.org.

2

How does CVE-2019-11724 affect Firefox?

CVE-2019-11724 affects Firefox versions prior to 68.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11724?

The severity of CVE-2019-11724 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-11724?

To fix CVE-2019-11724, update your Firefox version to 68 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11724?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-11724 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1512511), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-28/), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/).

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