CVE-2020-15656

JIT optimizations involving the Javascript arguments object could confuse later optimizations. This risk was already mitigated by various precautions in the code, resulting in this bug rated at only moderate severity. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1647293	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-08-10 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2020-15656

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15656

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-15656

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox_esr
thunderbird
firefox

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

leap

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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