CVE-2018-5132

The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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=1408194	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/	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 : 2018-08-07 16:39

NVD link : CVE-2018-5132

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5132

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5132

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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