CVE-2020-26975: When a malicious application installed on the user's device broadcast an Intent to Firefox for Android, arbitrary headers could have been specified, leading to attacks such as abusing ambient authority or session fixatio
What it means
NIST National Vulnerability Database ha pubblicato CVE-2020-26975. La rilevanza va confermata rispetto alle tecnologie effettivamente in uso.
Why it matters
Il segnale diventa operativo solo se prodotto, versione o servizio sono presenti nel perimetro.
Recommended actions
- Confermare l'applicabilita consultando la fonte ufficiale e l'inventario asset.
- Pianificare mitigazione o aggiornamento secondo criticita e rischio di interruzione.
Translation in progress
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Text acquired from the source
When a malicious application installed on the user's device broadcast an Intent to Firefox for Android, arbitrary headers could have been specified, leading to attacks such as abusing ambient authority or session fixation. This was resolved by only allowing certain safe-listed headers. *Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84.
- Source
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Publishing entity
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Entity type
- National authority
- Area
- North America · US
- Original language
- en · translation in preparation
- Publication
- 07/01/2021 15:15
- CVE
- CVE-2020-26975
- Classification
- Medium
- Stated country
- US
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected release or range | Fix or verification required | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozillafirefox mobile | prima di 84.0, esclusa | Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor | NIST NVD |