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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-12399): Firefox regressions

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-12399): Firefox regressions

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/23/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
11/07/2018
Modified
01/20/2021

Description

When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

References

  • USN-3801-1
  • USN-3801-2
  • CVE-2018-12399

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