CVE-2018-5157

high

Description

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.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-06-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High