Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 76 and Firefox ESR 68.8. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.9.0, Firefox < 77, and Firefox ESR < 68.9.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 76.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 68.8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1619305%2C1632717Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4421-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-20/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-21/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-22/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1619305%2C1632717Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4421-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-20/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-21/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-22/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-12410?
CVE-2020-12410 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 76 and Firefox ESR 68.8. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these ...
How severe is CVE-2020-12410?
CVE-2020-12410 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12410?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.