medium4.3
CVE-2018-12399
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 protoc…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 63.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490276
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/