Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-6822
On 32-bit builds, an out of bounds write could have occurred when processing an image larger than 4 GB in <code>GMPDecodeData</code>. It is possible that with enough effort this could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.7.0, Firefox ESR < 68.7, and Firefox < 75.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-6822
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-6822
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-6822
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
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-2020-6822
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-6822
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-13/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 68.7 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1544181
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
USN-4335-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 75 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 68.7.0 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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