CVE-2020-15664

Summary

By holding a reference to the eval() function from an about:blank window, a malicious webpage could have gained access to the InstallTrigger object which would allow them to prompt the user to install an extension. Combined with user confusion, this could result in an unintended or malicious extension being installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 78.2, and Firefox for Android < 80.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MozillaFirefoxunspecified < 80affected
MozillaThunderbirdunspecified < 78.2affected
MozillaThunderbirdunspecified < 68.12affected
MozillaFirefox ESRunspecified < 68.12affected
MozillaFirefox ESRunspecified < 78.2affected
MozillaFirefox for Androidunspecified < 80affected

Weaknesses

  • Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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