CVE-2020-15650

Description

Given an installed malicious file picker application, an attacker was able to overwrite local files and thus overwrite Firefox settings (but not access the previous profile). *Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.11.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR

References

Link	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-31/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1652360	issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15650?: CVE-2020-15650 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15650?: To fix CVE-2020-15650, 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-2020-15650 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15650 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-2020-15650?: CVE-2020-15650 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR.

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