A vulnerability where WebExtensions can download and attempt to open a file of some non-executable file types. This can be triggered without specific user interaction for the file download and open actions. This could be used to trigger known vulnerabilities in the programs that handle those document types. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-esr | Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Mfsa2017 21 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 56.0 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox | May 20, 2018 | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Oct 3, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 |
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