CVE-2018-5166
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-5166 |
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| State | PUBLIC |
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| Assigner | [email protected] |
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| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
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| Published | 2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC |
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| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
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| Description | WebExtensions can use request redirection and a "filterReponseData" filter to bypass host permission settings to redirect network traffic and access content from a host for which they do not have explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60. |
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NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
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| Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 60 — Mozilla |
CONFIRM |
www.mozilla.org |
Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3645-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices |
UBUNTU |
usn.ubuntu.com |
Third Party Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-11 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities |
BID |
www.securityfocus.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 1437325 - (CVE-2018-5166) Web extension - Web Request host permission bypass using filterReponseData |
CONFIRM |
bugzilla.mozilla.org |
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof Filenames, Bypass Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker |
SECTRACK |
www.securitytracker.com |
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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
- 690642 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for mozilla (5aefc41e-d304-4ec8-8c82-824f84f08244)
