CVE-2018-12368
published 2018-10-18CVE-2018-12368: Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and…
PriorityP345high8.1CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
4.83%
91.0th percentile
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | — | — |
| debian | firefox-esr | — | — |
| debian | thunderbird | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | < 61.0 | 61.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 53.0 < 60.1.0 | 60.1.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 61 | 61 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 52.9 | 52.9 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 60.1 | 60.1 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 52.9 | 52.9 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 52.9 | 52.9 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 60 | 60 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 52.9 | 52.9 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_debian8.1LOW
vendor_redhat8.1HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-ghmm-93ww-fvhh: Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the inter
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-12368 [HIGH] GHSA-ghmm-93ww-fvhh: Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the inter
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Red Hat
Mozilla: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
vendor_redhat·2018-06-26·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2018-12368 [HIGH] CWE-451 Mozilla: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
Mozilla: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
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Debian
CVE-2018-12368: firefox - Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingC...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2018-12368 [HIGH] CVE-2018-12368: firefox - Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingC...
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Scope: local
sid: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
2018-10-18
Published