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CVE-2020-26953 Detail

Description

It was possible to cause the browser to enter fullscreen mode without displaying the security UI; thus making it possible to attempt a phishing attack or otherwise confuse the user. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83, Firefox ESR < 78.5, and Thunderbird < 78.5.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1656741 Issue Tracking  Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1656741 Issue Tracking  Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-50/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-50/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-51/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-51/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-52/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-52/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-26953
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation