CVE-2018-12396

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 14
Modified
Published: 28 Feb 2019, 18:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 08:30

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.7% LOW
1% probability -0.43%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Feb 2019, 18:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 08:30
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A vulnerability where a WebExtension can run content scripts in disallowed contexts following navigation or other events. This allows for potential privilege escalation by the WebExtension on sites where content scripts should not be run. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.70%• Percentile: 72%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-732•Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

    The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • mozilla•firefox

    < 63.0 | ≥ unspecified, < 63

  • mozilla•firefox_esr

    < 60.3 | ≥ unspecified, < 60.3

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_eus

    7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0 | 7.0

References (11)