#VU45799 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla NSS - CVE-2020-12403
Published: August 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45799
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12403
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla NSS
Mozilla NSS
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing data encrypted with CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuite. A remote attacker can trick the victim to connect to a malicious server and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.