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CVE-2018-12369

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Date: October 18, 2018

WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.

Language: Unix

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Related Resources (10)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-12369
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12369
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2018-12369

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

CWE-264

Incorrect Authorization

CWE-863

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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