CVE-2019-11717
Description
A vulnerability exists where the caret ("^") character is improperly escaped constructing some URIs due to it being used as a separator, allowing for possible spoofing of origin attributes. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/
mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-22/
mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/
mozilla.org
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Timeline
Published
Jul 23, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 25, 2025
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