Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 66. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 67
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 67
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-08754 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2019-07186 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2019-08753 Use after free in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9814
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8mw-7jxq-c26v
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-9814 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9814 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8mw-7jxq-c26v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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