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CVE-2018-5173

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 2%

Description

The filename appearing in the "Downloads" panel improperly renders some Unicode characters, allowing for the file name to be spoofed. This can be used to obscure the file extension of potentially executable files from user view in the panel. Note: the dialog to open the file will show the full, correct filename and whether it is executable or not. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Affected

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

Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%
14.0416.0417.1018.04
Firefox· Mozilla
95%
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:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1438025
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

CVSS

5MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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