CVE-2018-5105 PUBLISHED

WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

EPSS 0.07% · 20.8th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.07%
20.8th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSfirefox0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSfirefox0, 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1, 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSfirefox50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

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