CVE-2018-12399
N/A
Published: February 28, 2019 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxFirefox
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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