When the Windows DLL "webauthn.dll" was missing from the Operating System, and a malicious one was placed in a folder in the user's %PATH%, Firefox may have loaded the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution. *Note: This issue only affects the Windows operating system; other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00027.html | Broken Link |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00049.html | Broken Link |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1642400 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-24/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00027.html | Broken Link |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00049.html | Broken Link |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1642400 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-24/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00027.html - Broken Link | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00049.html - Broken Link | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1642400 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-24/ - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-07-09 15:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:59
NVD link : CVE-2020-12423
Mitre link : CVE-2020-12423
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-12423
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element