CVE-2020-6815: Critical severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Mar 10, 2020
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Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

Mozilla developers Jason Kratzer, Boris Zbarsky, Tyson Smith, and Alexandru Michis reported memory safety and script safety bugs present in Firefox 73. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or escalation of privilege and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.

Mozilla developers reported memory safety and script safety bugs present in Firefox 73. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption or escalation of privilege and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 74.

Launchpad

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<74
74
Mozilla Firefox<74.0
debian/firefox
147.0.4-1

Event History

Mar 10, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:52 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:19 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:20 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6815?

The severity of CVE-2020-6815 is high.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-6815?

Mozilla Firefox versions up to exclusive 74 are affected by CVE-2020-6815.

3

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-6815?

Yes, updating to Mozilla Firefox version 74 will fix CVE-2020-6815.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6815?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6815 on the Mozilla bug tracker and the Mozilla security advisories.

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