The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-16918 | The Find API for WebExtensions can search some privileged pages, such as "about:debugging", if these pages are open in a tab. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to search for otherwise protected data if a user has it open. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3596-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.978Z
Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-5132
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:14.203
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:10.577
Link: CVE-2018-5132
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN