CVE-2018-5133
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CVE-2018-5133 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. If the "app.support.baseURL" preference is changed by a malicious local program to contain HTML and script content, this content is not sanitized. It will be executed if a user loads "chrome://browser/content/preferences/in-content/preferences.xul" directly in a tab and executes a search. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
If the "app.support.baseURL" preference is changed by a malicious local program to contain HTML and script content, this content is not sanitized. It will be executed if a user loads "chrome://browser/content/preferences/in-content/preferences.xul" directly in a tab and executes a search. This stored preference is also executed whenever an EME video player plugin displays a CDM-disabled message as a notification message. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 59.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1430511Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1430974Permissions Required
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1430511Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1430974Permissions Required
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/Vendor Advisory
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- Status
- Modified
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