CVE-2019-9812

Mozilla: Sandbox escape through Firefox Sync

Published Jan 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Given a compromised sandboxed content process due to a separate vulnerability, it is possible to escape that sandbox by loading accounts.firefox.com in that process and forcing a log-in to a malicious Firefox Sync account. Preference settings that disable the sandbox are then synchronized to the local machine and the compromised browser would restart without the sandbox if a crash is triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.9, Firefox ESR < 68.1, and Firefox < 69.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1910-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4516-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19174 Given a compromised sandboxed content process due to a separate vulnerability, it is possible to escape that sandbox by loading accounts.firefox.com in that process and forcing a log-in to a malicious Firefox Sync account. Preference settings that disable the sandbox are then synchronized to the local machine and the compromised browser would restart without the sandbox if a crash is triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.9, Firefox ESR < 68.1, and Firefox < 69.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4122-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:01 PM
Reserved
Mar 14, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:44 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 3, 2019, 12:00 AM