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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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 58 |
References
1040270
vdb-entry
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882
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USN-3544-1
vendor-advisory
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102786
vdb-entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
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