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CVE-2018-5167 The web console and JavaScript debugger do not sanitize all output that can be hyperlinked

Description

The web console and JavaScript debugger do not sanitize all output that can be hyperlinked. Both will display "chrome:" links as active, clickable hyperlinks in their output. Web sites should not be able to directly link to internal chrome pages. Additionally, the JavaScript debugger will display "javascript:" links, which users could be tricked into clicking by malicious sites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Firefox 60 earliest → < 60 60

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