CVE-2019-11697

Published: Jul 23, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 67.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440079

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440079

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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