CVE-2018-12369
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla / firefox | - | 61.0 |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 17.10 | 17.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 18.04 | 18.04.x |
| mozilla / firefox | - | 60.1.0 |
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104561
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
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