CVE-2020-15678
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CVE-2020-15678 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. When recursing through graphical layers while scrolling, an iterator may have become invalid, resulting in a potential use-after-free. This occurs because the function APZCTreeManager::ComputeClippedCompositionBounds did not follow iterator invalidation rules. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When recursing through graphical layers while scrolling, an iterator may have become invalid, resulting in a potential use-after-free. This occurs because the function APZCTreeManager::ComputeClippedCompositionBounds did not follow iterator invalidation rules. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 81, Thunderbird < 78.3, and Firefox ESR < 78.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 81.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 78.3 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 78.3 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00074.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00077.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1660211Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-02Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4770Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-42/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-43/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-44/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00074.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00077.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1660211Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-02Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4770Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-42/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-43/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-44/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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