CVE-2018-12399
Publication date 24 October 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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firefox | 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 63.0+build1-0ubuntu1
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 63.0+build1-0ubuntu1
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 63.0+build1-0ubuntu1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
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mozjs38 | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
mozjs52 | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
mozjs60 | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.3 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3801-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 24 October 2018