CVE-2018-12395

High

Description

By rewriting the Host: request headers using the webRequest API, a WebExtension can bypass domain restrictions through domain fronting. This would allow access to domains that share a host that are otherwise restricted. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedFeb 28, 2019
First seenFeb 28, 2019

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv < 63.063.0
mozilla firefox_esrv < 60.360.3
debian debian_linux8.0, 9.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus7.5—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0, 7.0—

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