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Red Hat: CVE-2019-9816: CVE-2019-9816 Mozilla: Type confusion with object groups and UnboxedObjects (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-9816: CVE-2019-9816 Mozilla: Type confusion with object groups and UnboxedObjects (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
05/23/2019
Created
05/25/2019
Added
05/24/2019
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

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.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.

Solution(s)

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

References

  • CVE-2019-9816
  • RHSA-2019:1265
  • RHSA-2019:1269

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