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GHSA-F4GC-PC7J-RFXR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2024-10-21 15:32

Details

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.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2020-15664 (GCVE-0-2020-15664)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-01 18:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:22

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation

Assigner

mozilla CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 546 records in the last 180 days details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

4 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Mozilla	Firefox	Affected: unspecified , < 80 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 78.2 (custom) Affected: unspecified , < 68.12 (custom)
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 68.12 (custom) Affected: unspecified , < 78.2 (custom)
Mozilla	Firefox for Android	Affected: unspecified , < 80 (custom)

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