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TI-2019-12692 Aliases CVE-2019-17009GHSA-9wr8-jjcr-qw4x

When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. *Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Thunderbird (Mozilla): 68.3Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 68.3+1 more productRed Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 68.368.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 68.368.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefoxbefore 7171Patch availableCNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 68.3 Fixed in 68.3 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 68.3 Fixed in 68.3 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 71 Fixed in 71 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 71.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 68.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 68.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 71.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 68.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 68.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 68.3
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 68.3
  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 71

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — openSUSE-SU-2020:0003

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-08802 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2019-12695 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2019-12691 Use after free in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — openSUSE-SU-2020:0002

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-08802 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2019-12695 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2019-12691 Use after free in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 7 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wr8-jjcr-qw4x

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • 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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