If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2018-06-11T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:47.148Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-5182

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:16.343

Modified: 2018-08-03T15:49:47.033

Link: CVE-2018-5182

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-5182 - Bugzilla