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 (11)
Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0059
EPSS Percentile
69.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-346
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (18)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
mozilla/firefox
< 52.8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
... and 8 more
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026