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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-03-02T05:15:13.277
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:12.037
Link: CVE-2020-6797
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