CVE-2020-12414
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CVE-2020-12414 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. IndexedDB should be cleared when leaving private browsing mode and it is not, the API for WKWebViewConfiguration was being used incorrectly and requires the private instance of this object be deleted when leaving private mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 27.. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IndexedDB should be cleared when leaving private browsing mode and it is not, the API for WKWebViewConfiguration was being used incorrectly and requires the private instance of this object be deleted when leaving private mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 27.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 27.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1646756Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-23/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1646756Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-23/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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