CVE-2018-5106

Description

Style editor traffic in the Developer Tools can be routed through a service worker hosted on a third party website if a user selects error links when these tools are open. This can allow style editor information used within Developer Tools to leak cross-origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270	vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1408708	issue tracking permissions required
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5106?: CVE-2018-5106 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5106?: To fix CVE-2018-5106, 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-2018-5106 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5106 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-2018-5106?: CVE-2018-5106 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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Description

Category

CWE-200 – Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Frequently Asked Questions