Is CVE-2019-17026 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2019-17026 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2021-11-03.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-17026?

CVE-2019-17026 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-17026?

CVE-2019-17026 has an EPSS score of 43.42% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17026?

Upgrade firefox on debian unstable to 72.0.1-1 or later. Fixes are available for 6 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-17026

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4.1, Thunderbird < 68.4.1, and Firefox < 72.0.1.

CWE-843Type Confusion

How to fix

Remediation Available

firefoxDebian

Fixed in:72.0.1-1CVE-2019-17026

firefoxUbuntu

Fixed in:72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-4234-1

Fixed in:72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4234-1

thunderbirdUbuntu

Fixed in:1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-4335-1

Fixed in:1:68.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4241-1

DeveloperEditionWindows application

Affected:68.4.1Fixed in:68.4.1Mozilla

Affected:72.0.1Fixed in:72.0.1Mozilla

Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application

Affected:72.0.1Fixed in:72.0.1Mozilla

Affected:68.4.1Fixed in:68.4.1Mozilla

Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US)Windows application

Affected:68.4.1Fixed in:68.4.1Mozilla

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

43.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Mozilla Firefox And Thunderbird Type Confusion Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a type confusion vulnerability due to incorrect alias information in the IonMonkey JIT compiler when setting array elements.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

References

Exploit1

packetstormsecurity.com

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory2

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.mozilla.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-843 (Type Confusion) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2011-0611	High	8.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0507	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-8291	High	7.8	97%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-0752	High	7.5	82%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2017-0037	High	8.1	80%	KEV	-
CVE-2016-7201	High	8.8	80%	KEV	-

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