CVE-2020-15657
Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 78.1, 79
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Mozilla Firefox ESR
fixed in 78.1
- Mozilla Firefox
fixed in 79
- Mozilla Thunderbird
fixed in 78.1