CVE-2020-15673: Use After Free

Published Sep 22, 2020
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Updated

Mozilla developer Jason Kratzer reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.

Other sources

Mozilla developer Jason Kratzer reported memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 78.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.

Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 81, Thunderbird < 78.3, and Firefox ESR < 78.3.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:91.12.0-1~deb10u11:115.3.1-1~deb10u11:102.13.1-1~deb11u11:115.3.1-1~deb11u11:102.15.1-1~deb12u11:115.3.1-1~deb12u11:115.3.1-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<78.3
78.3
Mozilla Firefox<81
81
Mozilla Firefox ESR<78.3
78.3
Mozilla Firefox<81.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<78.3
Mozilla Thunderbird<78.3
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Sep 22, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Oct 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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-2020-15673?

CVE-2020-15673 has a high severity level due to the potential for memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15673?

To fix CVE-2020-15673, update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird as specified in the remediation instructions.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2020-15673?

CVE-2020-15673 affects Firefox versions prior to 81.

4

What platforms are impacted by CVE-2020-15673?

CVE-2020-15673 impacts various platforms using affected versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird.

5

Is CVE-2020-15673 being actively exploited?

There is no public information confirming that CVE-2020-15673 is being actively exploited, but it is recommended to apply patches to mitigate risks.

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