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CVE-2018-5168 Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property…
Description
Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property of the theme element. This could allow a malicious site to install a theme without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 52.8 | earliest → < 52.8 | 52.8 |
| Thunderbird ESR 52.8 | earliest → < 52.8 | 52.8 |
| Firefox 60 | earliest → < 60 | 60 |
| Firefox ESR 52.8 | earliest → < 52.8 | 52.8 |
References
- RHSA-2018:1415 access.redhat.com
- GLSA-201810-01 security.gentoo.org
- RHSA-2018:1726 access.redhat.com
- RHSA-2018:1414 access.redhat.com
- GLSA-201811-13 security.gentoo.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- USN-3660-1 usn.ubuntu.com
- 1040896 www.securitytracker.com
- DSA-4199 www.debian.org
- USN-3645-1 usn.ubuntu.com
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180525 [SECURITY] [DLA 1382-1] thunderbird security update lists.debian.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180511 [SECURITY] [DLA 1376-1] firefox-esr security update lists.debian.org
- RHSA-2018:1725 access.redhat.com
- DSA-4209 www.debian.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- 104136 www.securityfocus.com
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