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 |
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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 |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00
Updated: 2018-06-12T09:57:01
Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-5105
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.013
Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223
Link: CVE-2018-5105
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE