CVE-2020-6801

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1601024%2C1601712%2C1604836%2C1606492
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4278-2/
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-6801
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/#CVE-2020-6796
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/#CVE-2020-6801
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6801
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6801
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6801
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6801

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2020-05

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2020-6796
• CVE-2020-6797
• CVE-2020-6798
• CVE-2020-6799
• CVE-2020-6800
• CVE-2020-6801

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2020-6801?

  The severity of CVE-2020-6801 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

• How can CVE-2020-6801 be exploited?

  CVE-2020-6801 could be exploited to run arbitrary code.

• Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6801?

  Mozilla Firefox versions up to and excluding 73.0, Debian Firefox version 118.0.2-1, Ubuntu Firefox versions 73.0+ (bionic and eoan), and Ubuntu Firefox versions up to and excluding 73.0 (upstream and xenial) are affected by CVE-2020-6801.

• What is the remedy for CVE-2020-6801 in Mozilla Firefox?

  The remedy for CVE-2020-6801 in Mozilla Firefox is to update to version 73 or later.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6801?

  More information about CVE-2020-6801 can be found at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1601024%2C1601712%2C1604836%2C1606492), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4278-2/).