vulnerability
Arch Linux: Access restriction bypass (CVE-2018-12369)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 18, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 18, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization before Firefox 61.0. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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