CVE-2020-15664

By holding a reference to the eval() function from an about:blank window, a malicious webpage could have gained access to the InstallTrigger object which would allow them to prompt the user to install an extension. Combined with user confusion, this could result in an unintended or malicious extension being installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 78.2, and Firefox for Android < 80.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:android:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ - Vendor Advisory

21 Oct 2024, 13:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-10-01 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:05


NVD link : CVE-2020-15664

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15664

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-15664


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
  • firefox_esr
CWE
CWE-863

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