WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.665Z
Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-5105
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.013
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:06.947
Link: CVE-2018-5105
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