PT-2017-3678 · Mozilla+2 · Firefox+2

Abdulrahman Alqabandi · Published 2017-12-14 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2018-5113

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Firefox versions prior to 58

Description: The issue is related to the browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow function of WebExtensions, which is supposed to only load content over https:. However, this requirement was not properly enforced, potentially allowing privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This could enable a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 58, update to a version that properly enforces the https: requirement for the browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow function. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow function until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-1178

ALT-PU-2018-1854

BDU:2018-00869

CVE-2018-5113

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

USN-3544-1

USN-3544-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Firefox

Ubuntu

References · 1910

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5102 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5106 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5117 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5108 · Vendor Advisory
• https://mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5113 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5111 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5115 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3544-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1212483 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5122 · Vendor Advisory