CVE-2019-11723 (GCVE-0-2019-11723)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-23 13:17 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:03
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Summary
A vulnerability exists during the installation of add-ons where the initial fetch ignored the origin attributes of the browsing context. This could leak cookies in private browsing mode or across different "containers" for people who use the Firefox Multi-Account Containers Web Extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 68.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Cookie leakage during add-on fetching across private browsing boundaries
Assigner
mozilla CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 504 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 68 (custom)
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