CVE-2018-18497
Description
Limitations on the URIs allowed to WebExtensions by the browser.windows.create API can be bypassed when a pipe in the URL field is used within the extension to load multiple pages as a single argument. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to open privileged about: or file: locations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.
Risk Information
Base Score
6.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.217
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla Firefox (x64) 63.0.3 | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla_Firefox 63.0.3 | Windows |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 63.0.3 | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-343016 | Mozilla Firefox (x64) (132.0.2) |
| PATCH-343015 | Mozilla Firefox (132.0.2) |
| PATCH-611870 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234