CVE-2020-12400

When converting coordinates from projective to affine, the modular inversion was not performed in constant time, resulting in a possible timing-based side channel attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 1.2 LOW

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1623116	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00021.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::android::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-10-08 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2020-12400

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-12400

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-203

Observable Discrepancy

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