CVE-2018-5137

A legacy extension's non-contentaccessible, defined resources can be loaded by an arbitrary web page through script. This script does this by using a maliciously crafted path string to reference the resources. Note: this vulnerability does not affect WebExtensions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

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=1432870	Permissions Required
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 : 2018-08-10 14:35

NVD link : CVE-2018-5137

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5137

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5137

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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