CVE-2019-11761

Mozilla: Unintended access to a privileged JSONView object

Published Jan 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
By using a form with a data URI it was possible to gain access to the privileged JSONView object that had been cloned into content. Impact from exposing this object appears to be minimal, however it was a bypass of existing defense in depth mechanisms. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1987-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1997-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4549-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4571-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-3431 By using a form with a data URI it was possible to gain access to the privileged JSONView object that had been cloned into content. Impact from exposing this object appears to be minimal, however it was a bypass of existing defense in depth mechanisms. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4165-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4202-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4335-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:03 PM
Reserved
May 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:13 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 22, 2019, 12:00 AM