CVE-2020-12425: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2020
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Updated

Due to confusion processing a hyphen character in Date.parse(), a one-byte out of bounds read could have occurred, leading to potential information disclosure.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<78
78
Mozilla Firefox<78
78
Mozilla Firefox<78.0
debian/firefox
137.0.2-1

Event History

Jun 30, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:38 PM
Description
Sep 24, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:38 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-12425.

2

What software products are affected by this vulnerability?

Mozilla Firefox version up to 78 and Mozilla Thunderbird version up to 78 are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12425?

The severity of CVE-2020-12425 is low.

4

What is the potential impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability could lead to potential information disclosure.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-12425?

To fix CVE-2020-12425, update to a version of Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Thunderbird that is higher than 78.

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