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CVE-2020-15657 (GCVE-0-2020-15657)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-10 17:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:22
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Summary
Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory. This required an attacker that is already capable of placing files in the installation directory. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • DLL hijacking due to incorrect loading path
Assigner
References
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 78.1 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 79 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 78.1 (custom)
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