SB2019052722 - Memory leak in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: May 27, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019052722
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11694)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in Windows sandbox where an uninitialized value in memory can be leaked to a renderer from a broker when making a call to access an otherwise unavailable file.. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page and gain access to sensitive information stored in memory on the system.
Note: the vulnerability affects Windows versions of Firefox.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.