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CVE-2019-9821

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with...

8.1 HighFix available

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

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

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Record
CVE-2019-9821
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Record
CVE-2019-9821
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-19183 No score

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Record
EUVD-2019-19183
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f9x2-983g-532w No score

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with...

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Record
GHSA-f9x2-983g-532w
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9821 8.1

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in AssertWorkerThread due to a race condition with shared workers. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9821
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1534-1 No score

Security update for MozillaFirefox

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

MozillaFirefox was updated to 60.7.0esr (boo#1135824 MFSA 2019-14):

  • CVE-2018-18511: Cross-origin theft of images with ImageBitmapRenderingContext
  • CVE-2019-11691: Use-after-free in XMLHttpRequest
  • CVE-2019-11692: Use-after-free removing listeners in the event listener manager
  • CVE-2019-11693: Buffer overflow in WebGL bufferdata on Linux
  • CVE-2019-11694: (Windows only) Uninitialized memory memory leakage in Windows sandbox
  • CVE-2019-11698: Theft of user history data through drag and drop of hyperlinks to and from bookmarks
  • CVE-2019-5798: Out-of-bounds read in Skia
  • CVE-2019-7317: Use-after-free in png_image_free of libpng library
  • CVE-2019-9797: Cross-origin theft of images with createImageBitmap
  • CVE-2019-9800: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 67 and Firefox ESR 60.7
  • CVE-2019-9815: Disable hyperthreading on content JavaScript threads on macOS
  • CVE-2019-9816: Type confusion with object groups and UnboxedObjects
  • CVE-2019-9817: Stealing of cross-domain images using canvas
  • CVE-2019-9818: (Windows only) Use-after-free in crash generation server
  • CVE-2019-9819: Compartment mismatch with fetch API
  • CVE-2019-9820: Use-after-free of ChromeEventHandler by DocShell
  • CVE-2019-9821: Use-after-free in AssertWorkerThread
Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1534-1
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
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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
MozillaFirefox
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 60.7.0-lp150.3.54.5
60.7.0-lp150.3.54.5
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

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In short

CVE-2019-9821 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) 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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