Description
By downloading a file with the .fileloc extension, a semi-privileged extension could launch an arbitrary application on the user's computer. The attacker is restricted as they are unable to download non-quarantined files or supply command line arguments to the application, limiting the impact. Note: this issue only occurs on Mac OSX. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5, Firefox < 73, and Firefox < ESR68.5.
Published: 2020-03-02
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-27944 By downloading a file with the .fileloc extension, a semi-privileged extension could launch an arbitrary application on the user's computer. The attacker is restricted as they are unable to download non-quarantined files or supply command line arguments to the application, limiting the impact. Note: this issue only occurs on Mac OSX. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5, Firefox < 73, and Firefox < ESR68.5.
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Apple Macos
Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:11:05.129Z

Reserved: 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-6797

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-02T05:15:13.277

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:12.037

Link: CVE-2020-6797

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-02-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-6797 - Bugzilla

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