CVE-2020-26953
Mozilla: Fullscreen could be enabled without displaying the security UI
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 17, 2020
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
It was possible to cause the browser to enter fullscreen mode without displaying the security UI; thus making it possible to attempt a phishing attack or otherwise confuse the user. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 83, Firefox ESR < 78.5, and Thunderbird < 78.5.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE-451 · User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information