CVE-2020-12425 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A one-byte out-of-bounds read in Firefox's Date.parse() allows attackers to potentially disclose sensitive information.

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-2020-12425?

CVE-2020-12425 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

Due to confusion processing a hyphen character in Date.parse(), a one-byte out of bounds read could have occurred, leading to potential information disclosure. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12425?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12425?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-12425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6wx-wmhj-cffc, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12425.

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