CVE-2018-5132

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedJun 11, 2018
First seenJun 11, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla firefox59.0 or later
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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv < 59.059.0
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 16.04, 17.10—

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