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CVE-2020-15664: 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. Combi

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What it means

Priority 45/100

NIST National Vulnerability Database ha pubblicato CVE-2020-15664. La rilevanza va confermata rispetto alle tecnologie effettivamente in uso.

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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.

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
01/10/2020 21:15
CVE
CVE-2020-15664
Classification
Medium
Stated country
US
Technical scope

Affected products and versions

Data available
ProductAffected release or rangeFix or verification requiredSource
mozillafirefox prima di 80.0, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
mozillafirefox da 78.0, inclusa; prima di 78.2, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
mozillafirefox esr prima di 68.12, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
mozillafirefox mobile prima di 80.0, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
mozillathunderbird prima di 68.12, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
mozillathunderbird da 78.0, inclusa; prima di 78.2, esclusa Verificare remediation e aggiornamenti nell'advisory del vendor NIST NVD
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