WebRTC getUserMedia API Vulnerability: Silent Camera Fingerprinting in Firefox

WebRTC getUserMedia API Vulnerability: Silent Camera Fingerprinting in Firefox

CVE-2019-11749 · MEDIUM Severity

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

A vulnerability exists in WebRTC where malicious web content can use probing techniques on the getUserMedia API using constraints to reveal device properties of cameras on the system without triggering a user prompt or notification. This allows for the potential fingerprinting of users. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.

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