CVE-2019-17024: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-17024 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 26 · Related 12Timeline
- 08-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 71 and Firefox ESR 68.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4 and Firefox < 72.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.46% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux8.0
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.7 | 8.2 | 8.4
Ubuntu4 products
- firefox< 72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- thunderbird< 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 1:68.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 1:68.4.1+build1-0ubuntu1
Debian3 products
- firefox-esr< 68.4.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:68.4.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox< 72 | < 72.0
- firefox_esr< 68.4
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04 | 19.10
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
6 vendors · 18 products
References
34 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1507180%2C1595470%2C1598605%2C1601826X Refsource MISCREPORTIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00005.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
Show all 34 references
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155912/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mozilla-thunderbird-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00016.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00043.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory