Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <80.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.4% (87th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2104-FIREFOX-1260088
  • published29 Jul 2020
  • disclosed10 Aug 2020

Introduced: 29 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-15659  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 firefox to version 80.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 78 and Firefox ESR 78.0. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 79, Firefox ESR < 68.11, Firefox ESR < 78.1, Thunderbird < 68.11, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1