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CVE-2019-17008 (GCVE-0-2019-17008)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-08 21:17 – Updated: 2024-08-05 01:24
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Summary
When using nested workers, a use-after-free could occur during worker destruction. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Use-after-free in worker destruction
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4241-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0292 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0295 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: before 68.3
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: before 71
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