Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <58.0-1
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- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5111 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 58.0-1 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 the text of a specially formatted URL is dragged to the addressbar from page content, the displayed URL can be spoofed to show a different site than the one loaded. This allows for phishing attacks where a malicious page can spoof the identify of another site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5111
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321619
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5111
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/