CVE-2020-6809

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1420296
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-08/
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-6809
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-08/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-08/#CVE-2020-6806
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-08/#CVE-2020-6809
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6809
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6809
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6809
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6809

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2020-08

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2020-6805
• CVE-2020-6806
• CVE-2020-6807
• CVE-2020-6808
• CVE-2020-6809
• CVE-2020-6810
• CVE-2020-6811
• CVE-2019-20503
• CVE-2020-6812
• CVE-2020-6813
• CVE-2020-6814
• CVE-2020-6815

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2020-6809?

  CVE-2020-6809 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox that allows Web Extensions with the all-urls permission to read local files.

• How severe is CVE-2020-6809?

  CVE-2020-6809 has a severity value of 4, which is considered medium.

• Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2020-6809?

  Mozilla Firefox versions up to and excluding 74 are affected by CVE-2020-6809.

• How can I fix CVE-2020-6809?

  To fix CVE-2020-6809, update Mozilla Firefox to version 74 or higher.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6809?

  You can find more information about CVE-2020-6809 on the Mozilla Bugzilla website and the Mozilla security advisories page.