Description
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.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3596-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Mozilla Firefox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.978Z

Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

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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