CVE-2020-15664
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-15664
- Assigner
- security@mozilla.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-10-01T19:15:13
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-10-13T14:08:16
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | 1 | OR | 80.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:android:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 80.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 68.12 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 78.0 | 78.2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 68.12 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 78.0 | 78.2 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15664 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-15664 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:09:11 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 23:36:32 | 2020-10-01T19:15Z | 2020-10-01T19:15:13 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 23:36:32 | 2020-10-13T14:08:16 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 23:36:32 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |