CVE-2020-15675: mozilla firefox Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-15675
Published 01-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-15675 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.01%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-10-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When processing surfaces, the lifetime may outlive a persistent buffer leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 81.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.01%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.00% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.01%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu4 products
- firefox< 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 81 | < 81.0
2 vendors · 5 products
References
6 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1654211X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory