CVE-2019-9809

Summary

CVECVE-2019-9809
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-26 17:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-04-29 19:04:00 UTC
DescriptionIf the source for resources on a page is through an FTP connection, it is possible to trigger a series of modal alert messages for these resources through invalid credentials or locations. These messages cannot be immediately dismissed, allowing for a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-399

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1523249 - FTP can open endless number of blocking popups, making Firefox unusable MISC bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 66 — Mozilla MISC www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
1282430 - (CVE-2019-9809) cross-domain 'alert-style' modal dialog spoof using ftp even from e.g. img requests in web forums or the like MISC bugzilla.mozilla.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 371855 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities (05da6b56-3e66-4306-9ea3-89fafe939726)
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