CVE-2019-17011: Race Condition

Published Dec 3, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

Under certain conditions, when retrieving a document from a DocShell in the antitracking code, a race condition could cause a use-after-free condition 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·11:06 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2019-17011.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17011?

The severity of CVE-2019-17011 is high (7.5).

4

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-17011?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-17011, update Thunderbird to version 68.3 or newer, or update Firefox ESR to version 68.3 or newer, or update Firefox to version 71 or newer.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17011?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-17011 on the Mozilla website.

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