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TI-2020-09907 Aliases CVE-2020-12389GHSA-hgp4-9j3m-3phf

Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Firefox content processes did not sufficiently lockdown access control which could result in a sandbox escape. *Note: this issue only affects Firefox on Windows operating systems.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8 and Firefox < 76.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01723 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 68.8Firefox (Mozilla): 76Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 68.868.8Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefoxbefore 7676Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 68.8 Fixed in 68.8 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 76 Fixed in 76 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 76.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 68.8.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 76.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 68.8.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 68.8
  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 76

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 76

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-09906 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2020-09914 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2020-09908 Deserialization of untrusted data in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 45
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  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR 68.8

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-09906 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2020-09911 OS command injection in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority LOW 36
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12389
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgp4-9j3m-3phf

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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