CVE-2019-17021 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-17021 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 08/01/2020 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox ESR
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-17021 Description

During the initialization of a new content process, a race condition occurs that can allow a content process to disclose heap addresses from the parent process. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Heap address disclosure in parent process during content process initialization on Windows
Source: Mozilla

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).