CVE-2020-15657 Details
Description
Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory. This required an attacker that is already capable of placing files in the installation directory. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1644954 | CVE | Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1644954 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/ | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-427 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | < 79.0 |
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| mozilla firefox esr | < 78.1 |
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| mozilla thunderbird | < 78.1 |
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| microsoft windows | All versions |
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 12, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |