Mozilla · Firefox · CVE-2020-15659
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Firefox versions prior to 79
Firefox ESR versions prior to 78.1
Thunderbird versions prior to 78.1
**Description**
The issue is related to memory safety bugs, which can lead to memory corruption. With sufficient effort, these bugs could potentially be exploited to run arbitrary code. The vulnerability is associated with a buffer data boundary operation overflow, allowing a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service.
**Recommendations**
For Firefox versions prior to 79, update to version 79 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 78.1, update to version 78.1 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 78.1, update to version 78.1 or later.