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CVE-2019-17026

is CVE-2019-17026real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 46.6%CISA KEVCWE-843

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4.1, Thunderbird < 68.4.1, and Firefox < 72.0.1.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Lin WeiCurated

    Mozilla Firefox And Thunderbird Type Confusion Vulnerability — Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a type confusion vulnerability due to incorrect alias information in the IonMonkey JIT compiler when setting array elements. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~47%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Nadia PetrovaCurated

    Required action for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-843.