CVE-2019-9790
Critical
CVE-2019-9790
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when a raw pointer to a DOM element on a page is obtained using JavaScript and the element is then removed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.
Exploit probability
1.8%
Published
April 26, 2019
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-9790
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A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when a raw pointer to a DOM element on a page is obtained using JavaScript and the element is then removed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.6, Firefox ESR < 60.6, and Firefox < 66.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1525145
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-11/