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TI-2019-07184 Aliases CVE-2019-9798GHSA-6c53-pfqv-mx96

Untrusted search path in Mozilla Firefox

Priority LOW 34CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

On Android systems, Firefox can load a library from APITRACE_LIB, which is writable by all users and applications. This could allow malicious third party applications to execute a man-in-the-middle attack if a malicious code was written to that location and loaded. *Note: This issue only affects Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00906 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 66

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 6666Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 66 Fixed in 66 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 66.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 66.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 66

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 66

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-07177 Type confusion in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 61
    • TI-2019-07178 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 57
    • TI-2019-07190 OS command injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c53-pfqv-mx96

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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