CVE-2020-6797
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Summary
By downloading a file with the .fileloc extension, a semi-privileged extension could launch an arbitrary application on the user's computer. The attacker is restricted as they are unable to download non-quarantined files or supply command line arguments to the application, limiting the impact. Note: this issue only occurs on Mac OSX. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5, Firefox < 73, and Firefox < ESR68.5.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 68.5 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 73 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < ESR68.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Extensions granted downloads.open permission could open arbitrary applications on Mac OSX
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596668
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-02
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596668
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-02
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