When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276 | vendor advisory issue tracking permissions required |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 | third party advisory vdb entry |