Vulnerability CVE-2020-6797: 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.

Severity: MEDIUM (4.3) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6797
Published: March 2, 2020
Modified: Sept. 16, 2021
Error type identifier: CWE-20

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
firefoxsisyphus73.0.1-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1399-1247014Fixed
firefoxp1073.0.1-alt1118.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2020-1399-1247014Fixed
firefoxc10f173.0.1-alt1112.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2020-1399-1247014Fixed
firefoxp1173.0.1-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1399-1247014Fixed
firefox-esrsisyphus68.5.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1186-1245895Fixed
firefox-esrp1068.5.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1186-1245895Fixed
firefox-esrp968.5.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2020-1237-1245948Fixed
firefox-esrc10f168.5.0-alt1115.9.1-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2020-1186-1245895Fixed
firefox-esrc9f268.5.0-alt1102.12.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2020-1237-1245948Fixed
firefox-esrp1168.5.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1186-1245895Fixed
thunderbirdsisyphus68.5.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1182-1245896Fixed
thunderbirdp1068.5.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1182-1245896Fixed
thunderbirdp968.6.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2020-1515-1245787Fixed
thunderbirdc10f168.5.0-alt1115.9.0-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2020-1182-1245896Fixed
thunderbirdc9f268.6.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2020-1515-1245787Fixed
thunderbirdp1168.5.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2020-1182-1245896Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596668
  • Issue Tracking
  • Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
  • Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
  • Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-05/
  • Vendor Advisory
GLSA-202003-02
  • Third Party Advisory

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      Running on/with:
      cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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