TI-2019-12708 Aliases CVE-2019-17025 GHSA-pmcc-4v53-j538

Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox

MEDIUM 41CWE-787Published 2020-01-08 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 71. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 72.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01257 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 72

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Mozilla	Firefox	before 72	72	Patch available	CNA

Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 72 Fixed in 72 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::	before 72.0	Vulnerable	Mozilla
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::	16.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::	18.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:::::::*	19.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*	19.10	Vulnerable	Canonical

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 72.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 72

Fixed in the same release

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

Advisory · 2020-01-08
Mozilla Firefox — USN-4234-1
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-12707 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-12700 Type confusion in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-12706 Improper authentication in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17025
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmcc-4v53-j538

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1328295%2C1328300%2C1590447%2C1590965%2C1595692%2C1597321%2C1597481

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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