Vulnerability CVE-2020-12417
Published: 2020-07-09

Description:
Due to confusion about ValueTags on JavaScript Objects, an object may pass through the type barrier, resulting in memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note: this issue only affects Firefox on ARM64 platforms.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.10, Firefox < 78, and Thunderbird < 68.10.0.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Mozilla -> Firefox 
Mozilla -> Firefox esr 
Mozilla -> Thunderbird 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00023.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1640737
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-24/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-25/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-26/
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