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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5181): Firefox regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5181): Firefox regression

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/09/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/22/2018
Modified
01/20/2021

Description

If a URL using the "file:" protocol is dragged and dropped onto an open tab that is running in a different child process the tab will open a local file corresponding to the dropped URL, contrary to policy. One way to make the target tab open more reliably in a separate process is to open it with the "noopener" keyword. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

References

  • USN-3645-1
  • USN-3645-2
  • CVE-2018-5181

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