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CVE-2018-5105

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CVE-2018-5105

Published: Jun 11, 2018

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Mozilla

Firefox

affected
unspecified - < 58

References

1040270
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
USN-3544-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
102786
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID

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