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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-26950: Mozilla Firefox: Remote code execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-26950: Mozilla Firefox: Remote code execution

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/11/2020
Created
11/13/2020
Added
11/12/2020
Modified
12/11/2020

Description

In certain circumstances, the MCallGetProperty opcode can be emitted with unmet assumptions resulting in an exploitable use-after-free condition. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 82.0.3, Firefox ESR < 78.4.1, and Thunderbird < 78.4.2.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox-bin

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