CVE-2018-12369
N/A
Published: October 18, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxFirefoxFirefox ESR
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 60.1.0v < 61v < 61.0
Affected range stops below 61, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 61.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 60.1
Affected range stops below 60.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 60.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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