Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-11697 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
mozilla
CWE-20
nessus

Summary

If the ALT and "a" keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the extension will be installed without the install prompt delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick users into installing a malicious extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mozilla
420

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3991-3.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3991-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox, and USN-3991-2 fixed a subsequent regression. The update caused an additional regression that resulted in Firefox failing to load correctly after executing it in safe mode. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details : Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries, obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692, CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699, CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814, CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821) It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697) It was discovered that history data could be exposed via drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698) A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125948
    published2019-06-17
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125948
    titleUbuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 / 19.04 : firefox regression (USN-3991-3)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3991-3. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(125948);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:49");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11691", "CVE-2019-11692", "CVE-2019-11693", "CVE-2019-11695", "CVE-2019-11696", "CVE-2019-11697", "CVE-2019-11698", "CVE-2019-11699", "CVE-2019-11701", "CVE-2019-7317", "CVE-2019-9800", "CVE-2019-9814", "CVE-2019-9816", "CVE-2019-9817", "CVE-2019-9819", "CVE-2019-9820", "CVE-2019-9821");
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3991-3");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 / 19.04 : firefox regression (USN-3991-3)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "USN-3991-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox, and USN-3991-2 fixed a
    subsequent regression. The update caused an additional regression that
    resulted in Firefox failing to load correctly after executing it in
    safe mode. This update fixes the problem.
    
    We apologize for the inconvenience.
    
    Original advisory details :
    
    Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
    tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
    potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the
    browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries,
    obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
    attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692,
    CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699,
    CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814,
    CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821)
    
    It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations
    could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user
    opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could
    potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a
    malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697)
    
    It was discovered that history data could be exposed via
    drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user
    were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to
    the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to
    the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit
    this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698)
    
    A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and
    UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a
    specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects
    feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to
    bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816).
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3991-3/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected firefox package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:firefox");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/06/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(16\.04|18\.04|18\.10|19\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 18.10 / 19.04", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"16.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"18.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"18.10", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"19.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "firefox");
    }
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOS_FIREFOX_67_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 67.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2019-13 advisory. - If hyperthreading is not disabled, a timing attack vulnerability exists, similar to previous Spectre attacks. Apple has shipped macOS 10.14.5 with an option to disable hyperthreading in applications running untrusted code in a thread through a new sysctl. Firefox now makes use of it on the main thread and any worker threads. Note: users need to update to macOS 10.14.5 in order to take advantage of this change. (CVE-2019-9815) - A possible vulnerability exists where type confusion can occur when manipulating JavaScript objects in object groups, allowing for the bypassing of security checks within these groups. Note: this vulnerability has only been demonstrated with UnboxedObjects, which are disabled by default on all supported releases. (CVE-2019-9816) - Images from a different domain can be read using a canvas object in some circumstances. This could be used to steal image data from a different site in violation of same-origin policy. (CVE-2019-9817) - A race condition is present in the crash generation server used to generate data for the crash reporter. This issue can lead to a use-after-free in the main process, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash and a sandbox escape. Note: this vulnerability only affects Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-9818) - A vulnerability where a JavaScript compartment mismatch can occur while working with the fetch API, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9819) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the chrome event handler when it is freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9820) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9821) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when working with XMLHttpRequest (XHR) in an event loop, causing the XHR main thread to be called after it has been freed. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-11691) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when listeners are removed from the event listener manager while still in use, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-11692) - The bufferdata function in WebGL is vulnerable to a buffer overflow with specific graphics drivers on Linux. This could result in malicious content freezing a tab or triggering a potentially exploitable crash. Note: this issue only occurs on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11693) - A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in the pngimagefree function in the libpng library. This could lead to denial of service or a potentially exploitable crash when a malformed image is processed. (CVE-2019-7317) - A vulnerability exists in the Windows sandbox where an uninitialized value in memory can be leaked to a renderer from a broker when making a call to access an otherwise unavailable file. This results in the potential leaking of information stored at that memory location. Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11694) - A custom cursor defined by scripting on a site can position itself over the addressbar to spoof the actual cursor when it should not be allowed outside of the primary web content area. This could be used by a malicious site to trick users into clicking on permission prompts, doorhanger notifications, or other buttons inadvertently if the location is spoofed over the user interface. (CVE-2019-11695) - Files with the .JNLP extension used for Java web start applications are not treated as executable content for download prompts even though they can be executed if Java is installed on the local system. This could allow users to mistakenly launch an executable binary locally. (CVE-2019-11696) - If the ALT and a keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the extension will be installed without the install prompt delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick users into installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697) - If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125360
    published2019-05-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125360
    titleMozilla Firefox < 67.0
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory mfsa2019-13.
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mozilla Foundation.
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(125360);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/30 13:24:46");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2019-7317",
        "CVE-2019-9800",
        "CVE-2019-9814",
        "CVE-2019-9815",
        "CVE-2019-9816",
        "CVE-2019-9817",
        "CVE-2019-9818",
        "CVE-2019-9819",
        "CVE-2019-9820",
        "CVE-2019-9821",
        "CVE-2019-11691",
        "CVE-2019-11692",
        "CVE-2019-11693",
        "CVE-2019-11694",
        "CVE-2019-11695",
        "CVE-2019-11696",
        "CVE-2019-11697",
        "CVE-2019-11698",
        "CVE-2019-11699",
        "CVE-2019-11700",
        "CVE-2019-11701"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
          108098,
          108418,
          108421
      );
      script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2019-13");
    
      script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 67.0");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host
    is prior to 67.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2019-13 advisory.
    
      - If hyperthreading is not disabled, a timing attack
        vulnerability exists, similar to previous Spectre
        attacks. Apple has shipped macOS 10.14.5 with an option
        to disable hyperthreading in applications running
        untrusted code in a thread through a new sysctl. Firefox
        now makes use of it on the main thread and any worker
        threads. Note: users need to update to macOS 10.14.5
        in order to take advantage of this change.
        (CVE-2019-9815)
    
      - A possible vulnerability exists where type confusion can
        occur when manipulating JavaScript objects in object
        groups, allowing for the bypassing of security checks
        within these groups. Note: this vulnerability has
        only been demonstrated with UnboxedObjects,
        which are disabled by default on all supported releases.
        (CVE-2019-9816)
    
      - Images from a different domain can be read using a
        canvas object in some circumstances. This could be used
        to steal image data from a different site in violation
        of same-origin policy. (CVE-2019-9817)
    
      - A race condition is present in the crash generation
        server used to generate data for the crash reporter.
        This issue can lead to a use-after-free in the main
        process, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash
        and a sandbox escape. Note: this vulnerability only
        affects Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.
        (CVE-2019-9818)
    
      - A vulnerability where a JavaScript compartment mismatch
        can occur while working with the fetch API,
        resulting in a potentially exploitable crash.
        (CVE-2019-9819)
    
      - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the chrome
        event handler when it is freed while still in use. This
        results in a potentially exploitable crash.
        (CVE-2019-9820)
    
      - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in
        AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition
        with shared workers. This results in a potentially
        exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9821)
    
      - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when working
        with XMLHttpRequest (XHR) in an event loop,
        causing the XHR main thread to be called after it has
        been freed. This results in a potentially exploitable
        crash. (CVE-2019-11691)
    
      - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when listeners
        are removed from the event listener manager while still
        in use, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash.
        (CVE-2019-11692)
    
      - The bufferdata function in WebGL is
        vulnerable to a buffer overflow with specific graphics
        drivers on Linux. This could result in malicious content
        freezing a tab or triggering a potentially exploitable
        crash. Note: this issue only occurs on Linux. Other
        operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11693)
    
      - A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in the
        pngimagefree function in the libpng
        library. This could lead to denial of service or a
        potentially exploitable crash when a malformed image is
        processed. (CVE-2019-7317)
    
      - A vulnerability exists in the Windows sandbox where an
        uninitialized value in memory can be leaked to a
        renderer from a broker when making a call to access an
        otherwise unavailable file. This results in the
        potential leaking of information stored at that memory
        location. Note: this issue only occurs on Windows.
        Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11694)
    
      - A custom cursor defined by scripting on a site can
        position itself over the addressbar to spoof the actual
        cursor when it should not be allowed outside of the
        primary web content area. This could be used by a
        malicious site to trick users into clicking on
        permission prompts, doorhanger notifications, or other
        buttons inadvertently if the location is spoofed over
        the user interface. (CVE-2019-11695)
    
      - Files with the .JNLP extension used for
        Java web start applications are not treated as
        executable content for download prompts even though they
        can be executed if Java is installed on the local
        system. This could allow users to mistakenly launch an
        executable binary locally. (CVE-2019-11696)
    
      - If the ALT and a keys are pressed when
        users receive an extension installation prompt, the
        extension will be installed without the install prompt
        delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users
        to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web
        page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick
        users into installing a malicious extension.
        (CVE-2019-11697)
    
      - If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the
        bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is
        subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content
        area, an arbitrary query of a user's browser history can
        be run and transmitted to the content page via
        drop event data. This allows for the theft
        of browser history by a malicious site. (CVE-2019-11698)
    
      - A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be
        used to open local files at a known location in Internet
        Explorer if a user approves execution when prompted.
        Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other
        operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11700)
    
      - A malicious page can briefly cause the wrong name to be
        highlighted as the domain name in the addressbar during
        page navigations. This could result in user confusion of
        which site is currently loaded for spoofing attacks.
        (CVE-2019-11699)
    
      - The default webcal: protocol handler will
        load a web site vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)
        attacks. This default was left in place as a legacy
        feature and has now been removed. Note: this issue
        only affects users with an account on the vulnerable
        service. Other users are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11701)
    
      - Mozilla developers and community members Christian
        Holler, Andrei Ciure, Julien Cristau, Jan de Mooij, Jan
        Varga, Marcia Knous, Andr Bargull, and Philipp reported
        memory safety bugs present in Firefox 66. Some of these
        bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume
        that with enough effort that some of these could be
        exploited to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9814)
    
      - Mozilla developers and community members Olli Pettay,
        Bogdan Tara, Jan de Mooij, Jason Kratzer, Jan Varga,
        Gary Kwong, Tim Guan-tin Chien, Tyson Smith, Ronald
        Crane, and Ted Campbell reported memory safety bugs
        present in Firefox 66 and Firefox ESR 60.6. Some of
        these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we
        presume that with enough effort that some of these could
        be exploited to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9800)
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied
    only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 67.0 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-9820");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/05/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/05/23");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("MacOSX/Firefox/Installed");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("mozilla_version.inc");
    
    kb_base = "MacOSX/Firefox";
    get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed");
    
    version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1);
    path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path", exit_code:1);
    
    is_esr = get_kb_item(kb_base+"/is_esr");
    if (is_esr) exit(0, 'The Mozilla Firefox installation is in the ESR branch.');
    
    mozilla_check_version(version:version, path:path, product:'firefox', esr:FALSE, fix:'67.0', xss:TRUE, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3991-2.NASL
    descriptionUSN-3991-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused a regression which resulted in issues when upgrading between Ubuntu releases. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details : Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries, obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692, CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699, CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814, CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821) It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697) It was discovered that history data could be exposed via drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698) A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125766
    published2019-06-07
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125766
    titleUbuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 / 19.04 : firefox regression (USN-3991-2)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3991-2. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See 
    # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered 
    # trademark of Canonical, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(125766);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:49");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11691", "CVE-2019-11692", "CVE-2019-11693", "CVE-2019-11695", "CVE-2019-11696", "CVE-2019-11697", "CVE-2019-11698", "CVE-2019-11699", "CVE-2019-11701", "CVE-2019-7317", "CVE-2019-9800", "CVE-2019-9814", "CVE-2019-9816", "CVE-2019-9817", "CVE-2019-9819", "CVE-2019-9820", "CVE-2019-9821");
      script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3991-2");
    
      script_name(english:"Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 / 19.04 : firefox regression (USN-3991-2)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "USN-3991-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused a
    regression which resulted in issues when upgrading between Ubuntu
    releases. This update fixes the problem.
    
    We apologize for the inconvenience.
    
    Original advisory details :
    
    Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
    tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
    potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the
    browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries,
    obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
    attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692,
    CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699,
    CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814,
    CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821)
    
    It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations
    could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user
    opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could
    potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a
    malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697)
    
    It was discovered that history data could be exposed via
    drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user
    were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to
    the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to
    the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit
    this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698)
    
    A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and
    UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a
    specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects
    feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to
    bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816).
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3991-2/"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected firefox package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:firefox");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/04");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/06/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("ubuntu.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release");
    if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu");
    release = chomp(release);
    if (! preg(pattern:"^(16\.04|18\.04|18\.10|19\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 18.10 / 19.04", "Ubuntu " + release);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"16.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"18.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"18.10", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1")) flag++;
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:"19.04", pkgname:"firefox", pkgver:"67.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : ubuntu_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "firefox");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_44B6DFBF4EF74D52AD522B1B05D81272.NASL
    descriptionMozilla Foundation reports : CVE-2019-9815: Disable hyperthreading on content JavaScript threads on macOS CVE-2019-9816: Type confusion with object groups and UnboxedObjects CVE-2019-9817: Stealing of cross-domain images using canvas CVE-2019-9818: Use-after-free in crash generation server CVE-2019-9819: Compartment mismatch with fetch API CVE-2019-9820: Use-after-free of ChromeEventHandler by DocShell CVE-2019-9821: Use-after-free in AssertWorkerThread CVE-2019-11691: Use-after-free in XMLHttpRequest CVE-2019-11692: Use-after-free removing listeners in the event listener manager CVE-2019-11693: Buffer overflow in WebGL bufferdata on Linux CVE-2019-7317: Use-after-free in png_image_free of libpng library CVE-2019-11694: Uninitialized memory memory leakage in Windows sandbox CVE-2019-11695: Custom cursor can render over user interface outside of web content CVE-2019-11696: Java web start .JNLP files are not recognized as executable files for download prompts CVE-2019-11697: Pressing key combinations can bypass installation prompt delays and install extensions CVE-2019-11698: Theft of user history data through drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks CVE-2019-11700: res: protocol can be used to open known local files CVE-2019-11699: Incorrect domain name highlighting during page navigation CVE-2019-11701: webcal: protocol default handler loads vulnerable web page CVE-2019-9814: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 67 CVE-2019-9800: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 67 and Firefox ESR 60.7
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125346
    published2019-05-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125346
    titleFreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (44b6dfbf-4ef7-4d52-ad52-2b1b05d81272)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3991-1.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries, obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692, CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699, CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814, CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821) It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697) It was discovered that history data could be exposed via drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698) A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125339
    published2019-05-22
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125339
    titleUbuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 18.10 / 19.04 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3991-1)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_67_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 67.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mfsa2019-13 advisory. - If hyperthreading is not disabled, a timing attack vulnerability exists, similar to previous Spectre attacks. Apple has shipped macOS 10.14.5 with an option to disable hyperthreading in applications running untrusted code in a thread through a new sysctl. Firefox now makes use of it on the main thread and any worker threads. Note: users need to update to macOS 10.14.5 in order to take advantage of this change. (CVE-2019-9815) - A possible vulnerability exists where type confusion can occur when manipulating JavaScript objects in object groups, allowing for the bypassing of security checks within these groups. Note: this vulnerability has only been demonstrated with UnboxedObjects, which are disabled by default on all supported releases. (CVE-2019-9816) - Images from a different domain can be read using a canvas object in some circumstances. This could be used to steal image data from a different site in violation of same-origin policy. (CVE-2019-9817) - A race condition is present in the crash generation server used to generate data for the crash reporter. This issue can lead to a use-after-free in the main process, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash and a sandbox escape. Note: this vulnerability only affects Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-9818) - A vulnerability where a JavaScript compartment mismatch can occur while working with the fetch API, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9819) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the chrome event handler when it is freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9820) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-9821) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when working with XMLHttpRequest (XHR) in an event loop, causing the XHR main thread to be called after it has been freed. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-11691) - A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when listeners are removed from the event listener manager while still in use, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. (CVE-2019-11692) - The bufferdata function in WebGL is vulnerable to a buffer overflow with specific graphics drivers on Linux. This could result in malicious content freezing a tab or triggering a potentially exploitable crash. Note: this issue only occurs on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11693) - A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in the pngimagefree function in the libpng library. This could lead to denial of service or a potentially exploitable crash when a malformed image is processed. (CVE-2019-7317) - A vulnerability exists in the Windows sandbox where an uninitialized value in memory can be leaked to a renderer from a broker when making a call to access an otherwise unavailable file. This results in the potential leaking of information stored at that memory location. Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. (CVE-2019-11694) - A custom cursor defined by scripting on a site can position itself over the addressbar to spoof the actual cursor when it should not be allowed outside of the primary web content area. This could be used by a malicious site to trick users into clicking on permission prompts, doorhanger notifications, or other buttons inadvertently if the location is spoofed over the user interface. (CVE-2019-11695) - Files with the .JNLP extension used for Java web start applications are not treated as executable content for download prompts even though they can be executed if Java is installed on the local system. This could allow users to mistakenly launch an executable binary locally. (CVE-2019-11696) - If the ALT and a keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the extension will be installed without the install prompt delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick users into installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697) - If a crafted hyperlink is dragged and dropped to the bookmark bar or sidebar and the resulting bookmark is subsequently dragged and dropped into the web content area, an arbitrary query of a user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id125361
    published2019-05-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125361
    titleMozilla Firefox < 67.0