PT-2018-3171
CVE-2018-12399
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Published
2018-10-23
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Updated
2024-12-12
Description by
CVSS 2.0
5.0
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 63
Description
The issue is related to the registration of new protocol handlers, where the API accepts a
title argument that can be misleading about the domain registering the handler. This may lead to users approving a protocol handler they otherwise would not have. The vulnerability is also described as being related to insufficient access control in the Firefox browser API, which could allow a remote attacker to substitute the user interface using a specially crafted title argument.Recommendations
For versions prior to 63, update to version 63 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the approval of new protocol handlers to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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