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CVE-2018-5182
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 60 |
References
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
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1040896
vdb-entry
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USN-3645-1
vendor-advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908
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104139
vdb-entry
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