CVE-2020-12407
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain...
6.5 MediumFix available
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
0.97%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
CVE-2020-12407- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
CVE-2020-12407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4719 No score
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4719- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c5wv-fh3j-8jqv No score
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain...
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
GHSA-c5wv-fh3j-8jqv- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-12407
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-12407- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-12407
Mozilla Developer Nicolas Silva found that when using WebRender, Firefox would under certain conditions leak arbitrary GPU memory to the visible screen. The leaked memory content was visible to the user, but not observable from web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 77.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12407- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4383-1 No score
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12405, CVE-2020-12406, CVE-2020-12407, CVE-2020-12408, CVE-2020-12409, CVE-2020-12410, CVE-2020-12411)
It was discovered that NSS showed timing differences when performing DSA signatures. An attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain private keys using a timing attack. (CVE-2020-12399)
- Record
USN-4383-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxAlpine:v3.12 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.13 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.14 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.15 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.16 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.17 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.18 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.19 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.20 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.21 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxAlpine:v3.22 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxAlpine:v3.23 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
librewolfAlpine:v3.21 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
librewolfAlpine:v3.22 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
librewolfAlpine:v3.23 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
librewolfAlpine:v3.24 |
before 77.0-r0 | 77.0-r0 |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.261.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 42 moreShow less60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
mozjs52Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 52.3.1-0ubuntu352.3.1-7fakesync152.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.152.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
mozjs38Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu138.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu338.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4 |
None known |
firefoxUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2 Show 14 moreShow less71.0+build5-0ubuntu172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build2-0ubuntu173.0+build3-0ubuntu173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu274.0+build3-0ubuntu175.0+build3-0ubuntu176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
mozjs68Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 68.5.0-1~fakesync68.5.0-2~fakesync68.6.0-168.6.0-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
mozjs52Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 52.9.1-1build152.9.1-1ubuntu3 |
None known |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.261.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 42 moreShow less60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2 Show 14 moreShow less71.0+build5-0ubuntu172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build2-0ubuntu173.0+build3-0ubuntu173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu274.0+build3-0ubuntu175.0+build3-0ubuntu176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 661 CVEs |
before 92.0-1.2 | 92.0-1.2 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-12407 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published June 2, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in firefox 77.0-r0.
References
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-20
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1637112
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12407
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5wv-fh3j-8jqv
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-12407
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-12407
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6077
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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