9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-9792
Thunderbird Firefox JavaScript JIT Memory Corruption
Description

The IonMonkey just-in-time (JIT) compiler can leak an internal JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT magic value to the running script during a bailout. This magic value can then be used by JavaScript to achieve memory corruption, which results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 30, 2022, 6:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-9792 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9792 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-9792.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153106/Spidermonkey-IonMonkey-JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT-Value-Leak.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1532599 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/ Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C

Updated: 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 28, 2024, 8:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 60 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 10, 2024, 7:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 56 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C

Updated: 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 4, 2024, 7:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 60 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile Shell OCaml Swift C

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
60 stars 8 fork 8 watcher
Born at : Oct. 10, 2022, 1:34 p.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.

A JavaScript Engine Fuzzer

C Swift Shell Dockerfile JavaScript Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
1851 stars 290 fork 290 watcher
Born at : March 20, 2019, 3:32 p.m. This repo has been linked 60 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-9792 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9792 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153106/Spidermonkey-IonMonkey-JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT-Value-Leak.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153106/Spidermonkey-IonMonkey-JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT-Value-Leak.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1532599 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1532599 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153106/Spidermonkey-IonMonkey-JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT-Value-Leak.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1532599 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1532599 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 66.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.6.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.6.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9792 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

17.25 }} -0.84%

score

0.96206

percentile

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