What is CVE-2019-17014?

CVE-2019-17014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2019-17014?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2019-17014

If an image had not loaded correctly (such as when it is not actually an image), it could be dragged and dropped cross-domain, resulting in a cross-origin information leak. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 71.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.011 (62.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox — versions before 71

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17014?: CVE-2019-17014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2020-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-17014?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.