CVE-2019-11719: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read when importing a curve25519 private key in PKCS#8format. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to obtain sensitive information.
Other sources
When importing a curve25519 private key in PKCS#8format with leading 0x00 bytes, it is possible to trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Network Security Services (NSS) library. This could lead to information disclosure.
— Mozilla
Affected Software
Remediation
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redhat/nsprto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:4.25.0-2.el7_9 - Upgrade
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redhat/nssto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.53.1-3.el7_9 - Upgrade
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redhat/nss-softoknto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.53.1-6.el7_9 - Upgrade
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redhat/nss-utilto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.53.1-1.el7_9 - Upgrade
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redhat/nsprto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:4.21.0-2.el8_0 - Upgrade
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redhat/nssto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.44.0-7.el8_0 - Upgrade
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Thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 68 - Upgrade
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Thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 60.8 - Upgrade
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Firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 68 - Upgrade
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Firefox ESRto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 60.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/nssto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.36.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/nssto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.44.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/nssto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.47
Event History
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-11719.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-11719?
The severity of CVE-2019-11719 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
How does CVE-2019-11719 impact Mozilla Firefox?
CVE-2019-11719 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information in Mozilla Firefox.
How can I fix CVE-2019-11719?
To fix CVE-2019-11719, upgrade to the recommended versions of the affected software provided by the vendor.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11719?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-11719 in the references section of this advisory.