CVE-2020-12412 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof the address bar to display a fake secure domain while controlling page content, enabling phishing attacks in Firefox.
- 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-2020-12412?
CVE-2020-12412 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12412?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-12412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2m9-q3vv-hr85, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12412.