Logging-related command line parameters are not properly sanitized when Firefox is launched by another program, such as when a user clicks on malicious links in a chat application. This can be used to write a log file to an arbitrary location such as the Windows 'Startup' folder. <br>*Note: this issue only affects Firefox on Windows operating systems.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade firefox-esr | Nov 8, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade waterfoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade linux-seamonkey | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Mfsa2019 25 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 69.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Mfsa2019 26 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 68.1 | Sep 4, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade mail/thunderbird to version 78.3.0-11.4.27.0.1.82.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade web/data/firefox-bookmarks to version 78.3.0-11.4.27.0.1.82.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 78.3.0-11.4.27.0.1.82.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade mail/thunderbird/plugin/thunderbird-lightning to version 68.12.0-11.4.27.0.1.82.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Jan 19, 2021 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-upstreamUpgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-glib2-toolsUpgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade mozillafirefox-branding-sleUpgrade mozillafirefox-buildsymbolsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitutUpgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade libfreebl3Upgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrigna | Oct 8, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
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