CVE-2020-15658 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-15658 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/08/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox ESR
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-15658 Description

The code for downloading files did not properly take care of special characters, which led to an attacker being able to cut off the file ending at an earlier position, leading to a different file type being downloaded than shown in the dialog. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Overriding file type when saving to disk
Source: Mozilla

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).