CVE-2020-15662: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox Iphone Os vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2020
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Updated

A rogue webpage could override the injected WKUserScript used by the download feature, this exploit could result in the user downloading an unintended file.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Mozilla Firefox Iphone Os<28.0
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=28
Apple iOS
Mozilla Firefox Mobile Iphone Os<28.0

Event History

Jul 28, 2020
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Aug 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15662?

CVE-2020-15662 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15662?

To fix CVE-2020-15662, users should update Mozilla Firefox to version 28.0 or above.

3

What does CVE-2020-15662 affect?

CVE-2020-15662 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 28.0 on iOS and older versions running on iPhone OS.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2020-15662?

CVE-2020-15662 allows a rogue webpage to override the WKUserScript used by the download feature, leading to unintended file downloads.

5

Who is potentially impacted by CVE-2020-15662?

Users of Mozilla Firefox on iOS versions below 28.0 may be impacted by CVE-2020-15662.

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