CVE-2018-12399
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.5
Description
When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12399
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201810-14
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 63.0-1 | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 63.0-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.