CVE-2018-12400
Last modified
CVE-2018-12400 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In private browsing mode on Firefox for Android, favicons are cached in the cache/icons folder as they are in non-private mode. This allows information leakage of sites visited during private browsing sessions. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In private browsing mode on Firefox for Android, favicons are cached in the cache/icons folder as they are in non-private mode. This allows information leakage of sites visited during private browsing sessions. *Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop versions of Firefox are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 63.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1448305Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1448305Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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