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CVE-2019-11697

If the ALT and "a" keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the...

6.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-11697
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2019-11697
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-3367 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-3367
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wq6m-ccxj-7ccv 6.5

If the ALT and "a" keys are pressed when users receive an extension installation prompt, the...

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.

Record
GHSA-wq6m-ccxj-7ccv
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-11697 6.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11697
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 No score

MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score

firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3991-1 No score

firefox vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser UI, trick the user in to launching local executable binaries, obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11691, CVE-2019-11692, CVE-2019-11693, CVE-2019-11695, CVE-2019-11696, CVE-2019-11699, CVE-2019-11701, CVE-2019-7317, CVE-2019-9800, CVE-2019-9814, CVE-2019-9817, CVE-2019-9819, CVE-2019-9820, CVE-2019-9821)

It was discovered that pressing certain key combinations could bypass addon installation prompt delays. If a user opened a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to trick them in to installing a malicious extension. (CVE-2019-11697)

It was discovered that history data could be exposed via drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks. If a user were tricked in to dragging a specially crafted hyperlink to the bookmark toolbar or sidebar, and subsequently back in to the web content area, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11698)

A type confusion bug was discovered with object groups and UnboxedObjects. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website after enabling the UnboxedObjects feature, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass security checks. (CVE-2019-9816)

Record
USN-3991-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firefox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
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45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.261.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1
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60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
mozjs52
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
52.3.1-0ubuntu352.3.1-7fakesync152.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.152.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
None known
mozjs38
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu138.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu338.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4
None known
mozjs52
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
52.9.1-1build152.9.1-1ubuntu3
None known
firefox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
Show 45 moreShow less
45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.261.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
firefox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1
Show 19 moreShow less
60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
MozillaFirefox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 661 CVEs
before 92.0-1.2
92.0-1.2
firefox-esr
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs
before 128.5.1-1.1
128.5.1-1.1

History

History
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In short

CVE-2019-11697 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published May 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in firefox 67.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.

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