Improper Input Validation Affecting mozilla package, versions [,60.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MOZILLA-2379401
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5169  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mozilla to version 60.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. If manipulated hyperlinked text with "chrome:" URL contained in it is dragged and dropped on the "home" icon, the home page can be reset to include a normally-unlinkable chrome page as one of the home page tabs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

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