CVE-2020-12414
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 9, 2020 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: August 19, 2026 at 03:30 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFirefox MobileFirefox
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
IndexedDB should be cleared when leaving private browsing mode and it is not, the API for WKWebViewConfiguration was being used incorrectly and requires the private instance of this object be deleted when leaving private mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 27.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 27.0
Affected range stops below 27.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1646756x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-23/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-459
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