CVE-2018-5132

Description

The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3