Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory. This required an attacker that is already capable of placing files in the installation directory. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
                
            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=1644954 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor 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 | 
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1644954 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor 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
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1644954 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ - Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2020-08-10 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:05
NVD link : CVE-2020-15657
Mitre link : CVE-2020-15657
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-15657
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                mozilla
- firefox_esr
- thunderbird
- firefox
microsoft
- windows
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-427
                        
            Uncontrolled Search Path Element
