CVE-2020-26963
published 2020-12-09CVE-2020-26963: Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser. This was addressed by introducing rate-limiting to these API…
PriorityP416medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAL
EPSS
0.84%
53.4th percentile
Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser. This was addressed by introducing rate-limiting to these API calls. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 83.0-1 (sid) | firefox 83.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 83 | 83 |
| mozilla | firefox | < 83.0 | 83.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 | 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv4.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-11-19
CVE-2020-26958 Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
USN-4637-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across origins, bypass security restrictions, conduct phishing
attacks, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass Content
Security Policy (CSP) restrictions, conduct DNS rebinding attacks, or
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-11-18
CVE-2020-26952 Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across origins, bypass security restrictions, conduct phishing
attacks, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass Content
Security Policy (CSP) restrictions, conduct DNS rebinding attacks, or
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2020-26963: firefox - Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to ha...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2020-26963 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-26963: firefox - Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to ha...
Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser. This was addressed by introducing rate-limiting to these API calls. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 83.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-50: CVE-2020-26963
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2020-26963 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-50: CVE-2020-26963
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-50
CVE: CVE-2020-26963
Product: Firefox
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 83
GHSA
GHSA-6rx8-2pr9-jv9w: Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-26963 [MEDIUM] GHSA-6rx8-2pr9-jv9w: Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser
Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser. This was addressed by introducing rate-limiting to these API calls. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.
OSV
CVE-2020-26963: Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser
osv·2020-11-17·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2020-26963 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-26963: Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser
Repeated calls to the history and location interfaces could have been used to hang the browser. This was addressed by introducing rate-limiting to these API calls. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2020-12-09
Published