CVE-2020-12415

Mozilla: AppCache manifest poisoning due to url encoded character processing

Published Jul 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
When "%2F" was present in a manifest URL, Firefox's AppCache behavior may have become confused and allowed a manifest to be served from a subdirectory. This could cause the appcache to be used to service requests for the top level directory. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4727 When "%2F" was present in a manifest URL, Firefox's AppCache behavior may have become confused and allowed a manifest to be served from a subdirectory. This could cause the appcache to be used to service requests for the top level directory. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4408-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:56 AM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 9, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 16, 2020, 12:00 AM