Description
By holding a reference to the eval() function from an about:blank window, a malicious webpage could have gained access to the InstallTrigger object which would allow them to prompt the user to install an extension. Combined with user confusion, this could result in an unintended or malicious extension being installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 78.2, and Firefox for Android < 80.
Affected products
mozilla: firefox; mozilla: firefox esr; mozilla: firefox mobile; mozilla: thunderbird
References10
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-38/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-40/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-41/ Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1658214 Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-37/ Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 72 · as of 2 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-863
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