CVE-2020-35112
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CVE-2020-35112 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. If a user downloaded a file lacking an extension on Windows, and then "Open"-ed it from the downloads panel, if there was an executable file in the downloads directory with the same name but with an executable extension (such as .bat or .exe) that executable would have been launched instead. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
If a user downloaded a file lacking an extension on Windows, and then "Open"-ed it from the downloads panel, if there was an executable file in the downloads directory with the same name but with an executable extension (such as .bat or .exe) that executable would have been launched instead. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84, Thunderbird < 78.6, and Firefox ESR < 78.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 84.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 78.6.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 78.6.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1661365Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-54/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-55/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-56/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1661365Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-54/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-55/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-56/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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