Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-12406
Mozilla Developer Iain Ireland discovered a missing type check during unboxed objects removal, resulting in a crash. We presume that with enough effort that it could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.9.0, Firefox < 77, and Firefox ESR < 68.9.
Products affected by CVE-2020-12406
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12406
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-12406
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-12406
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The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-12406
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-22/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 68.9.0 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-20/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 77 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4421-1/
USN-4421-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UbuntuThird Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-21/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 68.9 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1639590
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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