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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5136): Firefox regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5136): Firefox regression

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/14/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/26/2018
Modified
01/20/2021

Description

A shared worker created from a "data:" URL in one tab can be shared by another tab with a different origin, bypassing the same-origin policy. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

References

  • USN-3596-1
  • USN-3596-2
  • CVE-2018-5136

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