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Red Hat: CVE-2019-11749: CVE-2019-11749 Mozilla: Camera information available without prompting using getUserMedia (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-11749: CVE-2019-11749 Mozilla: Camera information available without prompting using getUserMedia (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/04/2019
Created
09/05/2019
Added
09/05/2019
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

A vulnerability exists in WebRTC where malicious web content can use probing techniques on the getUserMedia API using constraints to reveal device properties of cameras on the system without triggering a user prompt or notification. This allows for the potential fingerprinting of users. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-firefox
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debugsource

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