Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <60.0-1
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- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5176 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 60.0-1 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.
The JSON Viewer displays clickable hyperlinks for strings that are parseable as URLs, including "javascript:" links. If a JSON file contains malicious JavaScript script embedded as "javascript:" links, users may be tricked into clicking and running this code in the context of the JSON Viewer. This can allow for the theft of cookies and authorization tokens which are accessible to that context. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5176
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1442840
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5176
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/