CVE-2020-26952: Critical severity firefox vulnerability
Published Nov 17, 2020
·Updated
Incorrect bookkeeping of functions inlined during JIT compilation could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash when handling out-of-memory errors.
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<83
83
Mozilla Firefox<83.0
Event History
Nov 17, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:20 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-26952.
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What is the severity of CVE-2020-26952?
The severity of CVE-2020-26952 is critical with a CVSS score of 8.8.
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Which software is affected by CVE-2020-26952?
Firefox versions up to exclusive version 83 are affected by CVE-2020-26952.
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What is the potential impact of CVE-2020-26952?
CVE-2020-26952 could lead to memory corruption and potentially exploitable crashes when handling out-of-memory errors.
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How can I fix CVE-2020-26952?
To fix CVE-2020-26952, update Firefox to version 83 or later.