CVE - CVE-2020-6797

CVE-ID
CVE-2020-6797	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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GENTOO:GLSA-202003-02 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-02 MISC:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596668 MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/ MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20200110	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 (20200110)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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