#VU14639 Security restrictions bypass in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2018-12381
Published: September 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14639
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12381
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the message's mail columns are incorrectly interpreted as a URL. A remote unauthenticated attacker can drag and drop an Outlook email message into the browser and trigger a page navigation.
Remediation
Update to version 62.0.