Description
When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Published: 2019-02-28
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4373 When a new protocol handler is registered, the API accepts a title argument which can be used to mislead users about which domain is registering the new protocol. This may result in the user approving a protocol handler that they otherwise would not have. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3801-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Mozilla Firefox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:38:04.826Z

Reserved: 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-12399

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-02-28T18:29:01.023

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:45:08.580

Link: CVE-2018-12399

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12399 - Bugzilla

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