CVE-2019-17010: Race Condition

Published Dec 3, 2019
·
Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

Under certain conditions, when checking the Resist Fingerprinting preference during device orientation checks, a race condition could have caused a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<68.3
68.3
redhat/thunderbird<68.3
68.3
Mozilla Firefox<71.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.3
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.3
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.3
68.3
Mozilla Firefox<71
71
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.3
68.3
debian/firefox
149.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1140.9.1esr-1~deb11u1128.14.0esr-1~deb12u1140.9.1esr-1~deb12u1140.8.0esr-1~deb13u1140.9.1esr-1~deb13u1140.9.1esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:140.9.1esr-1~deb11u11:140.6.0esr-1~deb12u11:140.9.1esr-1~deb12u11:140.8.0esr-1~deb13u11:140.9.1esr-1~deb13u11:140.9.0esr-11:140.9.1esr-1

Event History

Dec 3, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:22 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 14, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:04 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-17010?

CVE-2019-17010 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR that could lead to a potentially exploitable crash.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-17010?

CVE-2019-17010 has a severity level of medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-17010?

CVE-2019-17010 affects Mozilla Thunderbird up to version 68.3, Mozilla Firefox up to version 71, and Mozilla Firefox ESR up to version 68.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-17010?

To fix CVE-2019-17010, it is recommended to update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 68.3, Mozilla Firefox to version 71, and Mozilla Firefox ESR to version 68.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17010?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-17010 in the following references: [Mozilla Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1581084), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/).

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