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CVE-2018-12396

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CVE-2018-12396

Published: Feb 28, 2019

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

A vulnerability where a WebExtension can run content scripts in disallowed contexts following navigation or other events. This allows for potential privilege escalation by the WebExtension on sites where content scripts should not be run. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

VendorProductVersions

Mozilla

Firefox ESR

affected
unspecified - < 60.3

Mozilla

Firefox

affected
unspecified - < 63

References

DSA-4324
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
GLSA-201811-04
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
RHSA-2018:3005
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
105718
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2018:3006
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
USN-3801-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1041944
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK

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