CVE-2020-15651: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2020
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Updated

A unicode RTL order character in the downloaded file name can be used to change the file's name during the download UI flow to change the file extension.

Affected Software

4 affected components
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=28
Apple iOS and iPadOS
Mozilla Firefox<28.0
iPhone OS

Event History

Jul 28, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15651?

The severity of CVE-2020-15651 is classified as medium.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15651?

To fix CVE-2020-15651, update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version.

3

What does CVE-2020-15651 exploit?

CVE-2020-15651 exploits a unicode RTL order character in the downloaded file name.

4

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2020-15651?

Versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 28.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15651.

5

Can CVE-2020-15651 affect Apple iOS devices?

CVE-2020-15651 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox and does not affect Apple iOS devices directly.

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