CVE-2020-15659
Firefox/Thunderbird Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 78 and Firefox ESR 78.0. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 79, Firefox ESR < 68.11, Firefox ESR < 78.1, Thunderbird < 68.11, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2020, 6:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15659
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-2020-15659.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00022.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1550133%2C1633880%2C1643613%2C1644839%2C1645835%2C1646006%2C1646787%2C1649347%2C1650811%2C1651678 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-31/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-35/ | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-15659 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-15659 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]
Aug. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00022.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/ Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed 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) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 70.0 up to (excluding) 78.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 70.0 up to (excluding) 78.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 79.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 78.0 up to (excluding) 78.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 78.0.1 up to (excluding) 78.1.0 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *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. 18, 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/msg00022.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory 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 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1550133%2C1633880%2C1643613%2C1644839%2C1645835%2C1646006%2C1646787%2C1649347%2C1650811%2C1651678 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1550133%2C1633880%2C1643613%2C1644839%2C1645835%2C1646006%2C1646787%2C1649347%2C1650811%2C1651678 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/mfsa2020-31/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-31/ 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 Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-35/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-35/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 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) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 70.0 up to (excluding) 78.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 70.0 up to (excluding) 78.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned] -
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] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00022.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-2020-15659 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-15659
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.62 }} 0.08%
score
0.79119
percentile