URLs using "javascript:" have the protocol removed when pasted into the addressbar to protect users from cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, but if a tab character is embedded in the "javascript:" URL the protocol is not removed and the script will execute. This could allow users to be socially engineered to run an XSS attack against themselves. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422643 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/ | 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-2018-5143
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:14.657
Modified: 2018-08-02T19:28:19.760
Link: CVE-2018-5143
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE