First published: Tue Sep 22 2020(Updated: )
When recursing through graphical layers while scrolling, an iterator may have become invalid, resulting in a potential use-after-free. This occurs because the function APZCTreeManager::ComputeClippedCompositionBounds did not follow iterator invalidation rules.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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debian/firefox | 118.0.2-1 | |
debian/firefox-esr | 91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1 115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1 102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1 115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1 102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1 115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1 115.3.0esr-1 | |
debian/thunderbird | 1:91.12.0-1~deb10u1 1:115.3.1-1~deb10u1 1:102.13.1-1~deb11u1 1:115.3.1-1~deb11u1 1:102.15.1-1~deb12u1 1:115.3.1-1~deb12u1 1:115.3.1-1 | |
Mozilla Thunderbird | <78.3 | 78.3 |
Mozilla Firefox ESR | <78.3 | 78.3 |
Mozilla Firefox | <81 | 81 |
Mozilla Firefox | <81.0 | |
Mozilla Firefox ESR | <78.3 | |
Mozilla Thunderbird | <78.3 | |
openSUSE | =15.1 | |
openSUSE | =15.2 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =10.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-15678 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for a use-after-free condition which can lead to application crashes or code execution.
To fix CVE-2020-15678, update to the latest version of Firefox or Firefox ESR recommended in the associated patches.
CVE-2020-15678 affects several versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird prior to their respective patched versions.
Exploitation of CVE-2020-15678 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising user data and system integrity.
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2020-15678; the best course of action is to apply the necessary software updates.