CVE-2018-12397

CVE Details

Release Date:2019-02-28

Description


A WebExtension can request access to local files without the warning prompt stating that the extension will Access your data for all websites being displayed to the user. This allows extensions to run content scripts in local pages without permission warnings when a local file is opened. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

See more information about CVE-2018-12397 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 7.1 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)ELSA-2018-30062018-11-01
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)ELSA-2018-30052018-10-24



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