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    CVE-2019-9815

    If hyperthreading is not disabled, a timing attack vulnerability exists, similar to previous Spectre attacks. Apple has shipped macOS 10.14.5 with an option to disable hyperthreading in applications running untrusted code in a thread through a new sysctl. Firefox now makes use of it on the main thread and any worker threads. *Note: users need to update to macOS 10.14.5 in order to take advantage of this change.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.7, Firefox < 67, and Firefox ESR < 60.7.

    Published:May 22, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jul 23, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.0102
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox Esr
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Thunderbird

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    User Interaction
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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