Live › vulnerability › CVE-2020-6819
Go to dashboardMozilla Firefox and Thunderbird have a race condition in the nsDocShell destructor that causes a use-after-free. Sources say the impact is unspecified, but CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird | vendor | – | – |
Check the installed Firefox or Thunderbird version (Help > About) against the fixed release in the Mozilla advisory; unknown whether the sources give an exact version.
Update Firefox and Thunderbird to a current release per vendor instructions (CISA required action).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird contain a race condition vulnerability when running the nsDocShell destructor under certain conditions. The race condition creates a use-after-free vulnerability, causing unspecified impacts.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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