CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-5132

The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-06-11 09:29

Updated : 2018-08-07 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2018-5132

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5132

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200