#VU46260 Race condition in Firefox for Android - CVE-2020-15671
Published: September 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46260
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15671
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when saving passwords. When typing in a password under certain conditions, a race may have occured where the InputContext was not being correctly set for the input field, resulting in the typed passwod being saved to the keyboard dictionary.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.