CVE-2020-12394

Description

A logic flaw in our location bar implementation could have allowed a local attacker to spoof the current location by selecting a different origin and removing focus from the input element. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 76.

3.3

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

References

Link	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-16/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1628288	issue tracking permissions required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-04	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12394?: CVE-2020-12394 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12394?: To fix CVE-2020-12394, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12394 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12394 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12394?: CVE-2020-12394 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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