Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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- published11 Jun 2018
- disclosed11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5136 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5136
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5136
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1419166
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/