CVE-2018-5181
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.5
Description
If a URL using the "file:" protocol is dragged and dropped onto an open tab that is running in a different child process the tab will open a local file corresponding to the dropped URL, contrary to policy. One way to make the target tab open more reliably in a separate process is to open it with the "noopener" keyword. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
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-2018-5181
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201805-10
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 60.0-1 | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 60.0-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.