CVE - CVE-2020-15664

CVE-ID
CVE-2020-15664	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 URL:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20200710	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20200710)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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