CVE-2018-5182

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    CVE-2018-5182

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

    References: , https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1435908

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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