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Vulnerability details: VCID-47ec-jak8-aaab
Vulnerability ID VCID-47ec-jak8-aaab
Aliases CVE-2020-6820
Summary Under certain conditions, when handling a ReadableStream, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.7.0, Firefox < 74.0.1, and Firefox ESR < 68.6.1.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-416 Use After Free
System Score Found at
generic_textual High http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2020/CVE-2020-6820.html
rhas Critical https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1338
rhas Critical https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1339
rhas Critical https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1340
rhas Critical https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1341
rhas Important https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1488
rhas Important https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1489
rhas Important https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1495
rhas Important https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1496
cvssv3 8.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-6820.json
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cvssv3.1 8.1 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728
ssvc Attend https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728
rhbs urgent https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1820878
generic_textual High https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6819
generic_textual High https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6820
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6821
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6822
generic_textual Medium https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6825
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv2 6.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
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cvssv3.1 8.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
archlinux Critical https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1125
archlinux Critical https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1132
generic_textual High https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4317-1
generic_textual Medium https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4328-1
generic_textual Medium https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4335-1
cvssv3.1 8.1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
ssvc Attend https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
generic_textual High https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4317-1
generic_textual Medium https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4328-1
generic_textual Medium https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4335-1
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11
generic_textual High https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/#CVE-2020-6820
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14
cvssv3.1 8.1 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
ssvc Attend https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
cvssv3.1 8.1 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
ssvc Attend https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
Reference id Reference type URL
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2020/CVE-2020-6820.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-6820.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-6820
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6819
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6820
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6821
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6822
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6825
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4317-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4328-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4335-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4317-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4328-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4335-1
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/#CVE-2020-6820
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
1820878 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1820878
ASA-202004-12 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202004-12
ASA-202004-6 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202004-6
AVG-1125 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1125
AVG-1132 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1132
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2020-6820 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
GLSA-202004-07 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-07
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mfsa2020-14 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14
RHSA-2020:1338 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1338
RHSA-2020:1339 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1339
RHSA-2020:1340 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1340
RHSA-2020:1341 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1341
RHSA-2020:1488 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1488
RHSA-2020:1489 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1489
RHSA-2020:1495 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1495
RHSA-2020:1496 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1496
USN-4317-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4317-1/
Data source KEV
Date added Nov. 3, 2021
Description Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a race condition vulnerability when handling a ReadableStream under certain conditions. The race condition creates a use-after-free vulnerability, causing unspecified impacts.
Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date May 3, 2022
Note 
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2020-6820.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-02-07T12:49:16Z/ Found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6820
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-02-07T12:49:16Z/ Found at https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-02-07T12:49:16Z/ Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2025-02-07T12:49:16Z/ Found at https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.83067
EPSS Score 0.00891
Published At Nov. 1, 2024, midnight
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
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