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CVE-2020-15664

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CVE-2020-15664

Published: Oct 1, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Mozilla

Firefox

affected
unspecified - < 80

Mozilla

Thunderbird

affected
unspecified - < 78.2
affected
unspecified - < 68.12

Mozilla

Firefox ESR

affected
unspecified - < 68.12
affected
unspecified - < 78.2

Mozilla

Firefox for Android

affected
unspecified - < 80

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