Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-17015
During the initialization of a new content process, a pointer offset can be manipulated leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash in the parent process. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions before 72
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions before 68.4
- Mozilla Firefox Esr
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-02/ (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/18 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-thunde…
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17015?
- CVE-2019-17015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17015 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.