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Alpine Linux: CVE-2018-12396: WebExtension content scripts can execute in disallowed

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2018-12396: WebExtension content scripts can execute in disallowed

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
02/28/2019
Created
04/22/2019
Added
04/16/2019
Modified
12/27/2019

Description

A vulnerability where a WebExtension can run content scripts in disallowed contexts following navigation or other events. This allows for potential privilege escalation by the WebExtension on sites where content scripts should not be run. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox-esr

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