#VU25850 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2020-6806
Published: March 10, 2020 / Updated: March 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25850
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6806
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error due to BodyStream::OnInputStreamReady was missing protections against state confusion. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.