CVE-2019-11762: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2019
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Updated

A flaw was found in Mozilla's firefox and thunderbird where if two same-origin documents set document.domain differently to become cross-origin, it was possible for them to call arbitrary DOM methods/getters/setters on the now-cross-origin window. This could cause an interaction between two different sites on two different windows running under the same application.

Other sources

If two same-origin documents set document.domain differently to become cross-origin, it was possible for them to call arbitrary DOM methods/getters/setters on the now-cross-origin window.

External Reference:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-33/#CVE-2019-11762

— Red Hat

If two same-origin documents set document.domain differently to become cross-origin, it was possible for them to call arbitrary DOM methods/getters/setters on the now-cross-origin window. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<0:68.2.0-4.el6_10
0:68.2.0-4.el6_10
redhat/thunderbird<0:68.2.0-2.el6_10
0:68.2.0-2.el6_10
redhat/firefox<0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
redhat/thunderbird<0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
redhat/firefox<0:68.2.0-2.el8_0
0:68.2.0-2.el8_0
redhat/thunderbird<0:68.2.0-1.el8_0
0:68.2.0-1.el8_0
redhat/firefox<68.2
68.2
redhat/thunderbird<68.2
68.2
Mozilla Firefox<70.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Mozilla Thunderbird<68.2
68.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.2
68.2
Mozilla Firefox<70
70
debian/firefox
157.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.5.0esr-1~deb12u1140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.0esr-1~deb13u1153.4.0esr-1153.5.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:140.17.0esr-1~deb12u11:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:140.17.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.4.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-4.el6_10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-2.el6_10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-1.el7_7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-2.el8_0
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:68.2.0-1.el8_0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 70
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 157.0.1-1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.5.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.4.0esr-1Fixed in 153.5.0esr-1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:140.17.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:140.17.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.4.0esr-1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 70
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 68.2

Event History

Oct 22, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:53 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:14 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:32 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 15, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·07:01 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-11762?

CVE-2019-11762 is a vulnerability in Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird that allows two same-origin documents to call arbitrary DOM methods/getters/setters on a cross-origin window.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11762?

CVE-2019-11762 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-11762?

Firefox versions 68.2.0-4.el6_10, 68.2.0-1.el7_7, 68.2.0-2.el8_0, and Thunderbird versions 68.2.0-2.el6_10, 68.2.0-1.el7_7, 68.2.0-1.el8_0 are affected by CVE-2019-11762.

4

How can CVE-2019-11762 be remediated?

To remediate CVE-2019-11762, users should update their Firefox or Thunderbird software to versions 68.2.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11762?

Additional information about CVE-2019-11762 can be found in the following references: Mozilla Bugzilla - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1582857, Mozilla MFSA2019-33 - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-33/, Mozilla MFSA2019-35 - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-35/

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