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TI-2019-08790 Aliases CVE-2019-11733GHSA-pf22-jf54-7q9c

Improper authentication in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

When a master password is set, it is required to be entered again before stored passwords can be accessed in the 'Saved Logins' dialog. It was found that locally stored passwords can be copied to the clipboard thorough the 'copy password' context menu item without re-entering the master password if the master password had been previously entered in the same session, allowing for potential theft of stored passwords. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.0.2 and Firefox ESR < 68.0.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01411 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 68.0.2Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 68.0.2Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 68.0.268.0.2Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 68.0.268.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 68.0.2 Fixed in 68.0.2 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 68.0.2 Fixed in 68.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 68.0.2VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 68.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 68.0.2
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 68.0.2

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:2694 Released 2019-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.9.0-1.el6_10
  • RHSA-2019:2729 Released 2019-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.9.0-1.el7_7
  • RHSA-2019:2663 Released 2019-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-68.1.0-1.el8_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:2663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2019:2694
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2729

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11733
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf22-jf54-7q9c

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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