CVE-2018-5179

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-5179
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-26 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionA service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-772

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 60 — Mozilla MISC www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710206 Gentoo Linux Chromium Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-10)
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