CVE-2020-15668 Race condition in Firefox
A missing lock during certificate import in Firefox allows a race condition, potentially leading to undefined behavior or crashes.
- 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-2020-15668?
CVE-2020-15668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Oct 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 lock was missing when accessing a data structure and importing certificate information into the trust database. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15668?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15668?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-15668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f2w-35qh-6j7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15668.