CVE-2018-12369
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-12369 |
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-10-18 13:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61. |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|
| Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 60.1 — Mozilla |
CONFIRM |
www.mozilla.org |
Vendor Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Multiple Security Vulnerabilities |
BID |
www.securityfocus.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-3705-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu |
UBUNTU |
usn.ubuntu.com |
Third Party Advisory |
| Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 61 — Mozilla |
CONFIRM |
www.mozilla.org |
Vendor Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks, Bypass Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker |
SECTRACK |
www.securitytracker.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201810-01) — Gentoo security |
GENTOO |
security.gentoo.org |
Third Party Advisory |
| 1454909 - (CVE-2018-12369) No check for privileged permissions for WebExtension experiments |
CONFIRM |
bugzilla.mozilla.org |
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record |
CVE.ORG |
www.cve.org |
canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail |
NVD |
nvd.nist.gov |
canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710279 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201810-01)