Description
The screenshot images displayed in the Activity Stream page displayed when a new tab is opened is created from the meta tags of websites. An issue was discovered where the page could attempt to create these images through "file:" URLs from the local file system. This loading is blocked by the sandbox but could expose local data if combined with another attack that escapes sandbox protections. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-16904 | The screenshot images displayed in the Activity Stream page displayed when a new tab is opened is created from the meta tags of websites. An issue was discovered where the page could attempt to create these images through "file:" URLs from the local file system. This loading is blocked by the sandbox but could expose local data if combined with another attack that escapes sandbox protections. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3544-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.969Z
Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-5118
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.623
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:08:08.790
Link: CVE-2018-5118
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN