CVEvulnerability
CVE-2018-12399
4.3 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2019-02-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287
Description
When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Affected configurations
• mozilla firefox (< 63.0)
• canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 18.10
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ Vendor Advisory