CVE-2019-11764 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

Memory safety bugs were discovered in Firefox 69 and Firefox ESR 68.1, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox versions before 70, Thunderbird versions before 68.2, and Firefox ESR versions before 68.2.

Understanding CVE-2019-11764

Memory safety bugs in Firefox and Firefox ESR versions leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

What is CVE-2019-11764?

CVE-2019-11764 refers to memory safety bugs found in Firefox 69 and Firefox ESR 68.1, posing potential memory corruption issues that could be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary code.

The Impact of CVE-2019-11764

The vulnerability affects Firefox versions before 70, Thunderbird versions before 68.2, and Firefox ESR versions before 68.2.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-11764

Memory safety bugs leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability Description

Memory safety bugs discovered in Firefox 69 and Firefox ESR 68.1.

Affected Systems and Versions

Firefox versions before 70
Thunderbird versions before 68.2
Firefox ESR versions before 68.2

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers could exploit these bugs to potentially execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the CVE-2019-11764 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update Firefox to version 70 or later.
Update Thunderbird to version 68.2 or later.
Update Firefox ESR to version 68.2 or later.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update software to the latest versions.
Implement strong security measures to prevent arbitrary code execution.

Patching and Updates

Apply patches provided by Mozilla to fix the memory safety bugs in affected versions.