VDB
CVE-2018-5182
CVE-2018-5182
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
EPSS 2.06% · 80.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
2.06%
80.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1, 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | *, *, * |
Timeline
- May 11, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 12, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5182 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5182 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3645-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5182 third-party-advisory