CVE-2020-15656
Mozilla Firefox JIT Javascript Arguments Object Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 2, 2023, 10:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-15656 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15656
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-15656.
| URL | 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 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C C++
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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C
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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C
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Dockerfile Shell Swift JavaScript Python C
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Dockerfile Shell OCaml Swift C
A JavaScript Engine Fuzzer
C Swift Shell Dockerfile JavaScript Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-15656 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-15656 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration 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:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1647293 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1647293 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-843 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 79.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 78.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 78.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15656 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-15656
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.57 }} 0.07%
score
0.78118
percentile