Information Exposure Affecting firefox package, versions <60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-425122
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5182  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.

If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.