CVE-2020-15664
Firefox InstallTrigger Reference Escalation Vulnerability
Description
By holding a reference to the eval() function from an about:blank window, a malicious webpage could have gained access to the InstallTrigger object which would allow them to prompt the user to install an extension. Combined with user confusion, this could result in an unintended or malicious extension being installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 78.2, and Firefox for Android < 80.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 13, 2020, 2:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-15664 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15664
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-2020-15664.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 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:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* versions up to (excluding) 80.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:android:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 80.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.12 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 78.0 up to (excluding) 78.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 68.12 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 78.0 up to (excluding) 78.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15664 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.30 }} 0.04%
score
0.69780
percentile