CVE-2020-6792
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2020 at 04:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxThunderbird
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
When deriving an identifier for an email message, uninitialized memory was used in addition to the message contents. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 68.5v < 68.5.0
Affected range stops below 68.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 68.5.0, 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 (5)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1609607Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4328-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908CWE-909
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