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FKIE_CVE-2019-11719

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-07-23 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:13
Summary
When importing a curve25519 private key in PKCS#8format with leading 0x00 bytes, it is possible to trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Network Security Services (NSS) library. This could lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00055.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00058.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00073.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.html
security@mozilla.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1951
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1540541Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00029.html
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-22/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00055.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00058.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00073.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1951
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1540541Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00029.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-20
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-21/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-22/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-23/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *
mozilla firefox *
mozilla thunderbird *

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    },
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      "value": "Durante la importaci\u00f3n de una clave privada de curve25519 en formato PKCS#8 con acarreo de 0x00 bytes, es posible activar una lectura fuera de l\u00edmites en la biblioteca Network Security Services (NSS). Esto podr\u00eda conllevar a la divulgaci\u00f3n de informaci\u00f3n. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox ESR anterior a versi\u00f3n 60.8, Firefox anterior a versi\u00f3n 68 y Thunderbird anterior a versi\u00f3n 60.8."
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  "id": "CVE-2019-11719",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:13:30.007",
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}



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