Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox package, versions <61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
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- published11 Jul 2018
- disclosed18 Oct 2018
Introduced: 11 Jul 2018
CVE-2018-12369 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-12369
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12369
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/