Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-17018
When in Private Browsing Mode on Windows 10, the Windows keyboard may retain word suggestions to improve the accuracy of the keyboard. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 72.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2019-17018
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-17018
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-17018
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-17018
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-17018
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1549394
1549394 - (CVE-2019-17018) Potential privacy leak from Win10 keyboard autocomplete of data entered in Private BrowsingIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-01/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 72 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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