CVE-2019-17026Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 46.31% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- mozilla
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Mozilla Firefox ESR mozilla:firefox_esr (from the name) | from unspecified before 68.4.1 | CNA record |
Mozilla Thunderbird mozilla:thunderbird (from the name) | from unspecified before 68.4.1 | CNA record |
Mozilla Firefox mozilla:firefox (from the name) | from unspecified before 72.0.1 | CNA record |
mozilla firefox mozilla:firefox | before 68.4.1; before 72.0.1 | NVD |
mozilla thunderbird mozilla:thunderbird | before 68.4.1 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | NVD |
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-04/x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-03/x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1607443x-refsource-misc, issue-tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-02vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162568/Firefox-72-IonMonkey-JIT-Type-Confusion.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-17026us-government-resource
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