CVE-2019-9816
Published: 21 May 2019
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | mozjs contains a copy of the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(67.0)
|
| xenial |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| bionic |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1)
|
|
| disco |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| groovy |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| impish |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(67.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
|
mozjs38 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Needs triage
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| bionic |
Needs triage
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| impish |
Does not exist
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs52 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
| cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| impish |
Does not exist
|
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
| kinetic |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| hirsute |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| bionic |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1)
|
|
| disco |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| groovy |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(60.7)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:60.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
|
mozjs60 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Does not exist
|
| kinetic |
Does not exist
|
|
| hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-9816
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/#CVE-2019-9816
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3991-1
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-15/#CVE-2019-9816
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3997-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian