vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-12412): firefox vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jul 9, 2020 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jul 9, 2020
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
By navigating a tab using the history API, an attacker could cause the address bar to display the incorrect domain (with the https:// scheme, a blocked port number such as '1', and without a lock icon) while controlling the page contents. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-firefox
References
- CVE-2020-12412
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-12412
- EUVD-EUVD-2020-4724
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-4724
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12412
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-34/#CVE-2020-12412
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-34/
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