CVE-2018-5165

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFirefox

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

In 32-bit versions of Firefox, the Adobe Flash plugin setting for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" is unchecked by default even though the Adobe Flash sandbox is actually enabled. The displayed state is the reverse of the true setting, resulting in user confusion. This could cause users to select this setting intending to activate it and inadvertently turn protections off. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 60v < 60.0
Affected range stops below 60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 60.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1451452

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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