CVE-2020-15650: Medium severity firefox esr vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2020
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Updated

Given an installed malicious file picker application, an attacker was able to overwrite local files and thus overwrite Firefox settings (but not access the previous profile). Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.

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Given an installed malicious file picker application, an attacker was able to overwrite local files and thus overwrite Firefox settings (but not access the previous profile). Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.11.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.11
68.11
Mozilla Firefox ESR<68.11
Google Android

Event History

Jul 28, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-15650.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15650?

The severity of CVE-2020-15650 is medium.

3

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2020-15650?

Only Firefox for Android is affected by CVE-2020-15650. Other operating systems are unaffected.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-15650?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-15650 by using an installed malicious file picker application to overwrite local files and Firefox settings.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-15650?

To fix CVE-2020-15650, update Firefox for Android to version 68.11 or later.

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