CVE-2019-11729 (GCVE-0-2019-11729)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-23 13:16 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:03
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Summary
Empty or malformed p256-ECDH public keys may trigger a segmentation fault due values being improperly sanitized before being copied into memory and used. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Empty or malformed p256-ECDH public keys may trigger a segmentation fault
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Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 60.8 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 68 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 60.8 (custom)
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