CVE-2020-12424: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2020
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

When constructing a permission prompt for WebRTC, a URI was supplied from the content process. This URI was untrusted, and could have been the URI of an origin that was previously granted permission; bypassing the prompt.

Mozilla

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<78.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<78
78
Mozilla Firefox<78
78
debian/firefox
137.0.2-1

Event History

Jun 30, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:38 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:38 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-12424?

CVE-2020-12424 is a vulnerability in Firefox versions up to 78 that allows bypassing a permission prompt for WebRTC.

2

How does CVE-2020-12424 affect Firefox?

CVE-2020-12424 affects Firefox versions up to 78 by allowing the bypassing of permission prompts for WebRTC.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12424?

The severity of CVE-2020-12424 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-12424?

To fix CVE-2020-12424, update Firefox to version 78 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-12424?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-12424 in the Mozilla Security Advisory: MFSA2020-24.

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