CVE-2018-12399

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedFeb 28, 2019
First seenFeb 28, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla firefox63.0 or later
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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv < 63.063.0
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10—

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