CVE-2019-17013
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. Some of these bugs showed...
8.8 HighFix available
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
1.03%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
- Record
CVE-2019-17013- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
- Record
CVE-2019-17013- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7487 No score
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
- Record
EUVD-2019-7487- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rf72-xhmw-2xvx No score
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. Some of these bugs showed...
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
- Record
GHSA-rf72-xhmw-2xvx- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-17013
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 70. 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 < 71.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17013- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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-4216-1 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, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-4216-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4216-2 No score
firefox vulnerabilities
USN-4216-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
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, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-4216-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 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 less45.0+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 |
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 32 moreShow less60.0.1+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+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
mozjs52Ubuntu: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 |
mozjs38Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu138.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu338.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4 |
None known |
firefoxUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 71.0+build5-0ubuntu1, plus listed versions 69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2 |
71.0+build5-0ubuntu1 |
mozjs52Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 52.9.1-1build152.9.1-1ubuntu3 |
None known |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 32 moreShow less60.0.1+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+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 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 less45.0+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 |
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 661 CVEs |
before 92.0-1.2 | 92.0-1.2 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-17013 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Mozilla Firefox, published December 4, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in firefox 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1298509%2C1472328%2C1577439%2C1577937%2C1580320%2C1584195%2C1585106%2C1586293%2C1593865%2C1594181
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17013
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf72-xhmw-2xvx
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-17013
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17013
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6077
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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