CVE-2020-26959
High
Description
During browser shutdown, reference decrementing could have occured on a previously freed object, resulting in a use-after-free, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83, Firefox ESR < 78.5, and Thunderbird < 78.5.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Mozilla Firefox
PublishedDec 9, 2020
First seenDec 9, 2020
How to fix
Update
- mozilla firefox83.0 or later
- mozilla firefox_esr78.5 or later
- mozilla thunderbird78.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | v < 83.0 | 83.0 |
| mozilla firefox_esr | v < 78.5 | 78.5 |
| mozilla thunderbird | v < 78.5 | 78.5 |
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