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CVE-2020-26978

Published: Jan 07, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.1
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.1 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26978
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

Using techniques that built on the slipstream research, a malicious webpage could have exposed both an internal networks hosts as well as services running on the users local machine. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84, Thunderbird < 78.6, and Firefox ESR < 78.6.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FirefoxMozilla*84.0 (excluding)
Firefox_esrMozilla*78.6.0 (excluding)
ThunderbirdMozilla*78.6.0 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatfirefox-0:78.6.0-1.el7_9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatthunderbird-0:78.6.0-1.el7_9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatfirefox-0:78.6.0-1.el8_3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatthunderbird-0:78.6.0-1.el8_3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatfirefox-0:78.6.0-1.el8_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatthunderbird-0:78.6.0-1.el8_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Extended Update SupportRedHatfirefox-0:78.6.0-1.el8_1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Extended Update SupportRedHatthunderbird-0:78.6.0-1.el8_1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatfirefox-0:78.6.0-1.el8_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatthunderbird-0:78.6.0-1.el8_2*
FirefoxUbuntubionic*
FirefoxUbuntudevel*
FirefoxUbuntufocal*
FirefoxUbuntugroovy*
FirefoxUbuntuhirsute*
FirefoxUbuntuimpish*
FirefoxUbuntujammy*
FirefoxUbuntukinetic*
FirefoxUbuntulunar*
FirefoxUbuntumantic*
FirefoxUbuntunoble*
FirefoxUbuntutrusty*
FirefoxUbuntuupstream*
FirefoxUbuntuxenial*
Mozjs38Ubuntubionic*
Mozjs38Ubuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Mozjs38Ubuntuupstream*
Mozjs52Ubuntubionic*
Mozjs52Ubuntuesm-apps/focal*
Mozjs52Ubuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Mozjs52Ubuntufocal*
Mozjs52Ubuntugroovy*
Mozjs52Ubuntuupstream*
Mozjs60Ubuntuupstream*
Mozjs68Ubuntuesm-infra/focal*
Mozjs68Ubuntufocal*
Mozjs68Ubuntugroovy*
Mozjs68Ubuntuupstream*
Mozjs78Ubuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Mozjs78Ubuntugroovy*
Mozjs78Ubuntuhirsute*
Mozjs78Ubuntuimpish*
Mozjs78Ubuntujammy*
Mozjs78Ubuntukinetic*
Mozjs78Ubuntulunar*
Mozjs78Ubuntuupstream*
ThunderbirdUbuntubionic*
ThunderbirdUbuntudevel*
ThunderbirdUbuntufocal*
ThunderbirdUbuntugroovy*
ThunderbirdUbuntuhirsute*
ThunderbirdUbuntuimpish*
ThunderbirdUbuntujammy*
ThunderbirdUbuntukinetic*
ThunderbirdUbuntulunar*
ThunderbirdUbuntumantic*
ThunderbirdUbuntunoble*
ThunderbirdUbuntutrusty*
ThunderbirdUbuntuupstream*
ThunderbirdUbuntuxenial*

References

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