Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5111
When the text of a specially formatted URL is dragged to the addressbar from page content, the displayed URL can be spoofed to show a different site than the one loaded. This allows for phishing attacks where a malicious page can spoof the identify of another site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-5111
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5111
1.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5111
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5111
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5111
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321619
1321619 - (CVE-2018-5111) URL bar spoof using drag and drop (dnd) and unicode-lookalike protocol to drag plaintext that "looks like" a valid URLIssue Tracking;Permissions Required
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 58 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786
Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-02 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
USN-3544-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Bypass Cross-Domain Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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