CVE-2018-5182
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-06-11 21:00
Modified
2024-08-05 05:26
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
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Mozilla Firefox Version: unspecified   < 60
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