CVE-2018-12369

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.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3