CVE-2020-12387

Mozilla: Use-after-free during worker shutdown

Published May 26, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A race condition when running shutdown code for Web Worker led to a use-after-free vulnerability. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2205-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2206-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4678-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4683-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4699 A race condition when running shutdown code for Web Worker led to a use-after-free vulnerability. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4353-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4373-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

  • CWE-416

    Use After Free

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:56 AM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 26, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
May 5, 2020, 12:00 AM