CVE-2018-5132
published 2018-06-11CVE-2018-5132: 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…
PriorityP428medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.49%
70.9th percentile
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.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | firefox | < firefox 59.0-1 (sid) | firefox 59.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 59.0 | 59.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | 59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 | 59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 59 | 59 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-j69q-r9wj-j9g6: The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-5132 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-j69q-r9wj-j9g6: The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab
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.
OSV
firefox regression
osv·2018-04-06·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] firefox regression
firefox regression
USN-3596-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused an issue
where it was not possible to customize the toolbars when running Firefox
in Unity. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash or opening new tabs, escape the sandbox, bypass same-origin
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, confuse the user with
misleading permission requests, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5126, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5128, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5130,
CVE-2018-5136, CVE-2018-5137, CVE-2018
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2018-03-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-5125 [HIGH] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash or opening new tabs, escape the sandbox, bypass same-origin
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, confuse the user with
misleading permission requests, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5126, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5128, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5130,
CVE-2018-5136, CVE-2018-5137, CVE-2018-5140, CVE-2018-5141, CVE-2018-5142)
It was discovered that the fetch() API could incorrectly return cached
copies of no-store/no-cache resources in some circumstances. A local
attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive informati
OSV
CVE-2018-5132: The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab
osv·2018-03-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-5132 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5132: The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab
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.
Ubuntu
Firefox regression
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-06·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Firefox regression
Title: Firefox regression
Summary: USN-3596-1 caused a regression in Firefox.
USN-3596-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused an issue
where it was not possible to customize the toolbars when running Firefox
in Unity. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash or opening new tabs, escape the sandbox, bypass same-origin
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, confuse the user with
misleading permission requests, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5126, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5128, CVE-2018
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-03-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-5125 [HIGH] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash or opening new tabs, escape the sandbox, bypass same-origin
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, confuse the user with
misleading permission requests, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5126, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5128, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5130,
CVE-2018-5136, CVE-2018-5137, CVE-2018-5140, CVE-2018-5141, CVE-2018-5142)
It was discovered that the fetch() API could incorrectly return cached
copies of no-store/no-cach
Debian
CVE-2018-5132: firefox - The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-5132 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-5132: firefox - The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:...
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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 59.0-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
2018-06-11
Published