CVE-2020-12423

Mozilla: DLL Hijacking due to searching %PATH% for a library

Published Jul 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When the Windows DLL "webauthn.dll" was missing from the Operating System, and a malicious one was placed in a folder in the user's %PATH%, Firefox may have loaded the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution. *Note: This issue only affects the Windows operating system; other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4735 When the Windows DLL "webauthn.dll" was missing from the Operating System, and a malicious one was placed in a folder in the user's %PATH%, Firefox may have loaded the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution. *Note: This issue only affects the Windows operating system; other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.
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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
Moderate
Public date
Jun 30, 2020, 12:00 AM