CVE-2018-5169 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Attackers can reset the browser home page to include restricted chrome pages via drag-and-drop, bypassing security restrictions in Firefox.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-5169?
CVE-2018-5169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
If manipulated hyperlinked text with "chrome:" URL contained in it is dragged and dropped on the "home" icon, the home page can be reset to include a normally-unlinkable chrome page as one of the home page tabs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5169?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5169?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-5169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r49w-ww39-r9gp, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5169.