Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 72. 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 Firefox < 73.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 73.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1601024%2C1601712%2C1604836%2C16Broken LinkIssue Tracking
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4278-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1601024%2C1601712%2C1604836%2C16Broken LinkIssue Tracking
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4278-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-6801?
CVE-2020-6801 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 72. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been explo...
How severe is CVE-2020-6801?
CVE-2020-6801 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-2020-6801?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.