6.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2020-12423

Published: 09/07/2020 Updated: 30/01/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.9 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.4
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 614
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

When the Windows DLL "webauthn.dll" was missing from the Operating System, and a malicious one was placed in a folder in the user's %PATH%, Firefox may have loaded the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution. *Note: This issue only affects the Windows operating system; other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

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Vendor Advisories

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-29 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 78 Announced July 16, 2020 Impact high Products Thunderbird Fixed in Thunderbird 78 ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-24 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 78 Announced June 30, 2020 Impact high Products Firefox Fixed in Firefox 78 ...