PT-2020-3616
CVE-2020-12400
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Published
2020-07-16
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Updated
2026-10-31
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.9
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 80
Firefox for Android versions prior to 80
Description
The issue is related to the modular inversion function in the Network Security Services (NSS) library, which contains defects in cryptographic algorithms. This could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information through a possible timing-based side channel attack when converting coordinates from projective to affine.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 80, update to version 80 or later.
For Firefox for Android versions prior to 80, update to version 80 or later.
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