Improper Authentication Affecting firefox package, versions <63.0-1
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- published 28 Oct 2018
- disclosed 28 Feb 2019
Introduced: 28 Oct 2018
CVE-2018-12399 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 63.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox
package and not the firefox
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12399
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-12399
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/