CVE-2018-5116
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Summary
WebExtensions with the "ActiveTab" permission are able to access frames hosted within the active tab even if the frames are cross-origin. Malicious extensions can inject frames from arbitrary origins into the loaded page and then interact with them, bypassing same-origin user expectations with this permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 58 | affected |
Weaknesses
- WebExtension ActiveTab permission allows cross-origin frame content access
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1396399
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1396399
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
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