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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-17017: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-17017: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/08/2020
Created
03/14/2020
Added
03/13/2020
Modified
03/13/2020

Description

Due to a missing case handling object types, a type confusion vulnerability could occur, resulting in a crash. We presume that with enough effort that it could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox-bin

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