Limitations on the URIs allowed to WebExtensions by the browser.windows.create API can be bypassed when a pipe in the URL field is used within the extension to load multiple pages as a single argument. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to open privileged about: or file: locations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.
References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1488180 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2019-02-28 18:29
Updated : 2020-08-24 17:37
NVD link : CVE-2018-18497
Mitre link : CVE-2018-18497
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-18497
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Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
mozilla
- firefox
CWE