CVE-2018-12399 (GCVE-0-2018-12399)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-02-28 18:00
Modified
2024-08-05 08:38
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Spoofing of protocol registration notification bar
Summary
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.
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