CVE-2018-5105
N/A
Published: June 11, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:59 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxFirefox
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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