If the source for resources on a page is through an FTP connection, it is possible to trigger a series of modal alert messages for these resources through invalid credentials or locations. These messages cannot be immediately dismissed, allowing for a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282430 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1523249 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-07/ Vendor Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2019-04-26T16:10:29

Updated: 2019-04-26T16:10:29

Reserved: 2019-03-14T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2019-9809

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-04-26T17:29:03.883

Modified: 2019-04-29T19:04:24.533


Link: CVE-2019-9809

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