CVE-2020-15653

Description

An iframe sandbox element with the allow-popups flag could be bypassed when using noopener links. This could have led to security issues for websites relying on sandbox configurations that allowed popups and hosted arbitrary content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.27%

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Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird

References

Link	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-30/	vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-32/	vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-33/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1521542	issue tracking permissions required vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00025.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4443-1/	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15653?: CVE-2020-15653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15653?: To fix CVE-2020-15653, 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-2020-15653 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15653 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-2020-15653?: CVE-2020-15653 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

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