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.
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EUVD-2018-4373 | 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. |
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USN-3801-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T08:38:04.826Z
Reserved: 2018-06-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-12399

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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-02-28T18:29:01.023
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:45:08.580
Link: CVE-2018-12399


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