CVE-2020-15647 Information disclosure in Firefox for

High 7.4 Published Updated

A Content Provider flaw in Firefox for Android allowed remote webpages to read local files, exposing sensitive data like cookies.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2020-15647?

CVE-2020-15647 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Aug 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

A Content Provider in Firefox for Android allowed local files accessible by the browser to be read by a remote webpage, leading to sensitive data disclosure, including cookies for other origins. This vulnerability affects Firefox for < Android.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15647?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15647 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-15647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7qq3-vgfq-7f3m.

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