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CVE

CVE-2018-5182

If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
Published
Modified
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Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu18.04.6 amd64 live-serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
  2. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
  3. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908
  4. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
  5. https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
  6. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
  7. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
  8. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908
  9. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
  10. https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/