CVE-2020-6824
First published: Tue Apr 07 2020(Updated: )
Initially, a user opens a Private Browsing Window and generates a password for a site, then closes the Private Browsing Window but leaves Firefox open. Subsequently, if the user had opened a new Private Browsing Window, revisited the same site, and generated a new password - the generated passwords would have been identical, rather than independent.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <75 | 75 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <75.0 | |
| debian/firefox | 132.0.2-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621853
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-6824
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/#CVE-2020-6826
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-12/#CVE-2020-6824
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6824
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6824
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6824
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6824
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-6824?
CVE-2020-6824 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox that allows passwords generated in Private Browsing mode to be accessed in subsequent Private Browsing sessions.
How does CVE-2020-6824 impact users?
CVE-2020-6824 allows an attacker to potentially access passwords generated in Private Browsing mode by a user.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6824?
The severity of CVE-2020-6824 is medium, with a CVSS score of 2.8.
How can I fix CVE-2020-6824 in Firefox?
To fix CVE-2020-6824 in Firefox, users should update to version 75 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6824?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-6824 on the Mozilla website or the MITRE CVE database.
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