Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <59.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.41% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-423829
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5136  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 59.0-1 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.

A shared worker created from a "data:" URL in one tab can be shared by another tab with a different origin, bypassing the same-origin policy. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.