CVE-2018-12369
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-10-18 13:00
Modified
2024-08-05 08:31
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| security@mozilla.org | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| security@mozilla.org | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| security@mozilla.org | https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909 | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory | |
| security@mozilla.org | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 | Third Party Advisory | |
| security@mozilla.org | https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/ | Third Party Advisory | |
| security@mozilla.org | https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/ | Vendor Advisory | |
| security@mozilla.org | https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/ | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | |
| Mozilla | Firefox |
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|---|
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