CVE-2018-5132

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
mozillaCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 79%
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
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< 59.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
17.10
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
firefox
sid
132.0.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
bionic
Fixed 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
released
artful
Fixed 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
released
xenial
Fixed 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
trusty
Fixed 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408194
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/