Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5169
If manipulated hyperlinked text with "chrome:" URL contained in it is dragged and dropped on the "home" icon, the home page can be reset to include a normally-unlinkable chrome page as one of the home page tabs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-5169
- 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:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5169
0.81%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5169
| 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
|
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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5169
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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-2018-5169
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319157
1319157 - (CVE-2018-5169) Home button drop handler should urlSecurityCheck all the links in a pipe (|) separated set of URLs dropped on itIssue Tracking;Permissions Required
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
USN-3645-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof Filenames, Bypass Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-11 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 60 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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