CVE-2020-12425 Information disclosure in Firefox
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6wx-wmhj-cffc, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12425.