CVE-2020-15682

Published Oct 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When a link to an external protocol was clicked, a prompt was presented that allowed the user to choose what application to open it in. An attacker could induce that prompt to be associated with an origin they didn't control, resulting in a spoofing attack. This was fixed by changing external protocol prompts to be tab-modal while also ensuring they could not be incorrectly associated with a different origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 82.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7669 When a link to an external protocol was clicked, a prompt was presented that allowed the user to choose what application to open it in. An attacker could induce that prompt to be associated with an origin they didn't control, resulting in a spoofing attack. This was fixed by changing external protocol prompts to be tab-modal while also ensuring they could not be incorrectly associated with a different origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 82.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4599-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4599-2 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:22 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM