CVE-2018-5182 Information

Description

If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system’s native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent \file:\ URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox 60.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

7.5