CVE-2019-11697

Description

If the ALT and a keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the extension will be installed without the install prompt delay that keeps the prompt visible in order for users to accept or decline the installation. A malicious web page could use this with spoofing on the page to trick users into installing a malicious extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Risk Information

Base Score
6.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.203

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla Firefox (x64) 66.0.5Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla_Firefox 66.0.5Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 66.0.5Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-317793Mozilla Firefox (x64) (84.0.2)
PATCH-317792Mozilla Firefox (84.0.2)
PATCH-611870Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234