CVE-2020-15664

CVE Details

Release Date:	2020-10-01
Impact:	None	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)	ELSA-2020-3558	2020-08-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2020-3643	2020-09-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2020-3556	2020-09-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2020-3631	2020-09-17
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2020-3557	2020-08-28
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2020-3634	2020-09-08