A WebExtension can request access to local files without the warning prompt stating that the extension will "Access your data for all websites" being displayed to the user. This allows extensions to run content scripts in local pages without permission warnings when a local file is opened. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2019-02-28T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:30:59.851Z

Reserved: 2018-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-12397

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-02-28T18:29:00.883

Modified: 2019-03-01T15:00:30.520

Link: CVE-2018-12397

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12397 - Bugzilla