Vulnerability CVE-2018-5182: Information
Description
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 (7.5) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Fixed packages
Package name | Branch | Fixed in version | Version from repository | Errata ID | Task # | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| firefox | sisyphus | 60.0.1-alt1 | 126.0-alt1 | ALT-PU-2018-1787-1 | 206819 | Fixed |
| firefox | p10 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 118.0.2-alt0.p10.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1787-1 | 206819 | Fixed |
| firefox | p9 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 105.0.1-alt0.c9.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1787-1 | 206819 | Fixed |
| firefox | p8 | 60.0.1-alt0.M80P.1 | 68.0.1-alt0.M80P.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1898-1 | 206884 | Fixed |
| firefox | c10f1 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 112.0.2-alt0.p10.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1787-1 | 206819 | Fixed |
| firefox | c9f2 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 105.0.1-alt0.c9.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1787-1 | 206819 | Fixed |
| firefox | c7 | 60.6.1-alt0.M70C.1 | 60.8.0-alt0.M70C.1 | ALT-PU-2019-1726-1 | 218597 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | sisyphus | 60.0.1-alt1 | 115.10.0-alt1 | ALT-PU-2018-1854-1 | 207816 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | p10 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 115.10.0-alt1 | ALT-PU-2018-1854-1 | 207816 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | p9 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 102.11.0-alt0.c9.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1854-1 | 207816 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | p8 | 60.1.0-alt0.M80P.1 | 68.4.1-alt0.M80P.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1966-1 | 207865 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | c10f1 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 115.9.1-alt0.c10.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1854-1 | 207816 | Fixed |
| firefox-esr | c9f2 | 60.0.1-alt1 | 102.12.0-alt0.c9.1 | ALT-PU-2018-1854-1 | 207816 | Fixed |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ |
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| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908 |
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| USN-3645-1 |
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| 1040896 |
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| 104139 |
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