CVE-2018-5137

Description

A legacy extension's non-contentaccessible, defined resources can be loaded by an arbitrary web page through script. This script does this by using a maliciously crafted path string to reference the resources. Note: this vulnerability does not affect WebExtensions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.48% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1432870 permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 third party advisory vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5137?
CVE-2018-5137 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5137?
To fix CVE-2018-5137, 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-2018-5137 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5137 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5137?
CVE-2018-5137 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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