Vulnerability Description
The Live Bookmarks page and the PDF viewer can run injected script content if a user pastes script from the clipboard into them while viewing RSS feeds or PDF files. This could allow a malicious site to socially engineer a user to copy and paste malicious script content that could then run with the context of either page but does not allow for privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 60.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1436482Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1436482Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5172?
CVE-2018-5172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The Live Bookmarks page and the PDF viewer can run injected script content if a user pastes script from the clipboard into them while viewing RSS feeds or PDF files. This could allow a malicious site ...
How severe is CVE-2018-5172?
CVE-2018-5172 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5172?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox.