CVE-2020-12387 (GCVE-0-2020-12387)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-05-26 17:04 – Updated: 2024-08-04 11:56
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Summary
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.
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CWE
  • Use-after-free during worker shutdown
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 68.8 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 76 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 68.8.0 (custom)
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