CVE-2018-5182 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2018-5182 PUBLISHED

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 1.01% · 77.0th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

1.01%

77.0th 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	50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Timeline

May 11, 2018 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
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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

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