Description
The printing process can bypass local access protections to read files available through symlinks, bypassing local file restrictions. The printing process requires files in a specific format so arbitrary data cannot be read but it is possible that some local file information could be exposed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-16893 The printing process can bypass local access protections to read files available through symlinks, bypassing local file restrictions. The printing process requires files in a specific format so arbitrary data cannot be read but it is possible that some local file information could be exposed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3544-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Mozilla Firefox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.745Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-5107

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.107

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:07.200

Link: CVE-2018-5107

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