CVE-2018-5105

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:08


NVD link : CVE-2018-5105

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5105

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5105


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

mozilla

  • firefox