CVE-2018-5105

CVE-2018-5105

EPSS 0.4%

WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

Affected products

Mozilla · Firefox

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References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270