CVE-2018-12381: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Sep 5, 2018
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Updated

Manually dragging and dropping an Outlook email message into the browser will trigger a page navigation when the message's mail columns are incorrectly interpreted as a URL. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems with Outlook installed. Other operating systems are not affected.

Other sources

Manually dragging and dropping an Outlook email message into the browser will trigger a page navigation when the message's mail columns are incorrectly interpreted as a URL. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems with Outlook installed. Other operating systems are not affected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.2 and Firefox < 62.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<62
62
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.2
60.2
Mozilla Firefox<62.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.2.0
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<60.2.0
Mozilla Firefox<62.0
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 5, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Oct 18, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12381?

CVE-2018-12381 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to trigger unintentional page navigation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-12381?

To fix CVE-2018-12381, update Firefox to version 62 or later and Firefox ESR to version 60.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2018-12381?

CVE-2018-12381 affects Firefox versions prior to 62 and Firefox ESR versions prior to 60.2 on Windows operating systems.

4

Is CVE-2018-12381 a cross-platform vulnerability?

No, CVE-2018-12381 only affects Windows operating systems with Outlook installed.

5

What happens if I drag and drop an email into the browser with CVE-2018-12381?

Dragging and dropping an affected Outlook email into the browser may incorrectly interpret the email's columns as a URL, causing unintended navigation.

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