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CVE-2019-11708

Published: Jul 23, 2019Updated: Oct 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
55.9%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 23, 2022
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Альт Линукс СПТАО «ИВК»
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Firefox ESRMozilla Corp.
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
ао «ивк»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ivk
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
mozilla corp.oss-projectUSConsumer Software
and 8 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 23, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 13, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11708&#13;
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11708&#13;
security-tracker.debian.org
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-20/#CVE-2019-11708&#13;
mozilla.org
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Timeline

Published
Jul 23, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
May 23, 2022
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2025

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