CVE-2018-5157

Summary

Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer. This could allow the site to retrieve PDF files restricted to viewing by an authenticated user on a third-party website. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• Same-origin bypass of PDF Viewer to view protected PDF files

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136

References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136

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