CVE-2020-15648
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2020 at 05:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:56 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbird
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Using object or embed tags, it was possible to frame other websites, even if they disallowed framing using the X-Frame-Options header. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78 and Firefox < 78.0.2.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 78.0.2
Affected range stops below 78.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 78
Affected range stops below 78, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 78.0, 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:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1644076x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-28/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-29/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-1021
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