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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

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

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

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2019-10-03 00:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-5105

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5105

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5105

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

mozilla

firefox

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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