CVE-2020-12408 Other in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof domain and path information in the address bar when browsing documents hosted on IP addresses, potentially misleading users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-12408?

CVE-2020-12408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 9 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

When browsing a document hosted on an IP address, an attacker could insert certain characters to flip domain and path information in the address bar. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12408?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-12408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhpx-96r3-vcrp, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12408.

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