If a URL using the "file:" protocol is dragged and dropped onto an open tab that is running in a different child process the tab will open a local file corresponding to the dropped URL, contrary to policy. One way to make the target tab open more reliably in a separate process is to open it with the "noopener" keyword. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1424107 | issue tracking exploit vendor advisory |