CVE-2018-18496

Description

When the RSS Feed preview about:feeds page is framed within another page, it can be used in concert with scripted content for a clickjacking attack that confuses users into downloading and executing an executable file from a temporary directory. *Note: This issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1422231 issue tracking permissions required vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18496?
CVE-2018-18496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18496?
To fix CVE-2018-18496, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18496 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18496 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-18496?
CVE-2018-18496 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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