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TI-2020-09941 Aliases CVE-2020-12423GHSA-qj63-c77f-88gh

Uncontrolled search path in Mozilla Firefox

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00414 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 78

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 7878Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 78 Fixed in 78 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 78.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 78.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 78

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox — openSUSE-SU-2020:0983

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-09937 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2020-09935 Reachable assertion in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2020-09940 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 13 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox — openSUSE-SU-2020:1017

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-09937 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2020-09935 Reachable assertion in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2020-09940 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 13 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • 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-2020-12423
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj63-c77f-88gh

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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