CVE-2020-6829
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.5%
72.5th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2020-10-28 · modified 2026-08-19
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | L | Low |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2020-10-28 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-19 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
When performing EC scalar point multiplication, the wNAF point multiplication algorithm was used; which leaked partial information about the nonce used during signature generation. Given an electro-magnetic trace of a few signature generations, the private key could have been computed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80 and Firefox for Android < 80.
Affected
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1631583
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00021.html
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1631583
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00021.html
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-39/