PT-2019-4865
CVE-2019-17017
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Published
2019-12-03
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Updated
2026-10-31
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CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox ESR versions prior to 68.4
Firefox versions prior to 72
Description
A type confusion vulnerability could occur due to a missing case handling object types, resulting in a crash. It is presumed that with enough effort, this issue could be exploited to run arbitrary code, potentially allowing a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 68.4, update to version 68.4 or later.
For Firefox versions prior to 72, update to version 72 or later.
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