RHSA-2019:3196: Critical: firefox security update

Published Oct 24, 2019
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.This update upgrades Firefox to version 68.2.0 ESR.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 70 and Firefox ESR 68.2 (CVE-2019-11764) Mozilla: Use-after-free when creating index updates in IndexedDB (CVE-2019-11757) Mozilla: Potentially exploitable crash due to 360 Total Security (CVE-2019-11758) Mozilla: Stack buffer overflow in HKDF output (CVE-2019-11759) Mozilla: Stack buffer overflow in WebRTC networking (CVE-2019-11760) Mozilla: Unintended access to a privileged JSONView object (CVE-2019-11761) Mozilla: document.domain-based origin isolation has same-origin-property violation (CVE-2019-11762) Mozilla: Incorrect HTML parsing results in XSS bypass technique (CVE-2019-11763) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debugsource<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debugsource<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox-debugsource<68.2.0-2.el8_0
68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/firefox<68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa
68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa
68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa
68.2.0-2.el8_0.aa

Remediation

Event History

Sep 8, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·07:23 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:23 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:3196?

The severity of RHSA-2019:3196 is categorized as moderate due to memory safety bugs in Mozilla Firefox.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2019:3196?

To fix RHSA-2019:3196, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 68.2.0 ESR or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2019:3196?

RHSA-2019:3196 addresses memory safety bugs leading to potential security risks in Firefox.

4

Which versions of Firefox are affected by RHSA-2019:3196?

RHSA-2019:3196 affects Mozilla Firefox prior to version 68.2.0 ESR.

5

Is there any impact on users after applying the fix for RHSA-2019:3196?

After applying the fix for RHSA-2019:3196, users may experience improved stability and security in Firefox.

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