CVE-2020-6829

2020-10-2800:00:00

mozilla

www.cve.org

firefox

ec scalar

point multiplication

wnaf algorithm

nonce

signature generation

private key

vulnerability

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

57.4%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Mozilla",
    "product": "Firefox",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "lessThan": "80",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Mozilla",
    "product": "Firefox for Android",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "lessThan": "80",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]