CVE-2018-5105 (GCVE-0-2018-5105)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-06-11 21:00
Modified
2024-08-05 05:26
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CWE
- WebExtensions can save and execute files on local file system without user prompts
Summary
WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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