CVE-2020-6820

CRITICALNVD 8.19.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 7%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Under certain conditions, when handling a ReadableStream, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.7.0, Firefox < 74.0.1, and Firefox ESR < 68.6.1.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
7%
EPSS %ILE
94%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 24, 2020

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6820
generic

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 68.7.0 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-14/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 74.0.1 and Firefox ESR 68.6.1 — Mozilla

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-11/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

1626728 - (CVE-2020-6820) AddressSanitizer: heap-use-after-free /home/fuzzer/firefox/src/dist/include/mozilla/ipc/ProtocolUtils.h:229:31 in Id

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1626728

Patch Availability(11)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuxul-ext-lightning (1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) @ xenial2026-09-19ubuntu
ubuntuxul-ext-lightning (1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) @ eoan2026-09-19ubuntu
ubuntufirefox-mozsymbols (74.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) @ xenial2026-09-19ubuntu
redhatthunderbird-0:68.7.0-1.el6_102020-04-16redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:68.7.0-1.el8_12020-04-16redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:68.7.0-1.el8_02020-04-16redhat
redhatthunderbird-0:68.7.0-1.el7_82020-04-16redhat
redhatfirefox-0:68.6.1-1.el6_102020-04-07redhat
redhatfirefox-0:68.6.1-1.el7_82020-04-07redhat
redhatfirefox-0:68.6.1-1.el8_12020-04-07redhat
redhatfirefox-0:68.6.1-1.el8_02020-04-07redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(14 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:10(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr60.7.2esr-1 ... 68.6.1esr-1~deb9u1 (38 versions)68.6.1esr-1~deb10u1—
thunderbird1:60.7.2-1 ... 1:68.7.0-1~deb9u1 (42 versions)1:68.7.0-1~deb10u1—
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr—68.6.1esr-1—
thunderbird—1:68.7.0-1—
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr—68.6.1esr-1—
thunderbird—1:68.7.0-1—
Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr—68.6.1esr-1—
thunderbird—1:68.7.0-1—
Debian:14(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr—68.6.1esr-1—
thunderbird—1:68.7.0-1—
Debian:8(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr45.0.1esr-1 ... 68.6.1esr-1~deb9u1 (186 versions)68.7.0esr-1~deb8u1—
thunderbird1.5-4 ... 1:68.6.0-1~deb9u1 (122 versions)1:68.7.0-1~deb8u1—
Debian:9(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
firefox-esr45.9.0esr-1 ... 68.6.0esr-1~deb9u1 (145 versions)68.6.1esr-1~deb9u1—
thunderbird1.5-4 ... 1:68.7.0-1~deb8u1 (123 versions)1:68.7.0-1~deb9u1—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(11)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 99× in last 7d / 428× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-6820?
CVE-2020-6820 is a critical vulnerability published on April 24, 2020. Under certain conditions, when handling a ReadableStream, a race condition can cause a use-after-free. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.7.0, Firefox < 74.0.1, and Firefox ESR < 68.6.1.
When was CVE-2020-6820 disclosed?
CVE-2020-6820 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 24, 2020, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-6820 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-6820 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-6820?
CVE-2020-6820 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-6820?
CVE-2020-6820 affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-6820?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-6820, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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