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CVE-2018-5105

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Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

Affected (4)

Mozilla
1 product
Firefox
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Up to 57.0.4
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 17.10

References (10)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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