medium
6.5
CWE
732
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-12396

First published: Tue Oct 23 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability where a WebExtension can run content scripts in disallowed contexts following navigation or other events. This allows for potential privilege escalation by the WebExtension on sites where content scripts should not be run.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<63
63
Firefox ESR<60.3
60.3
Firefox<63.0
Firefox ESR<60.3
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
debian/firefox
137.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.9.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.8.0esr-1
128.9.0esr-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-12396?

    CVE-2018-12396 is a vulnerability where a WebExtension can run content scripts in disallowed contexts following navigation or other events, potentially allowing for privilege escalation.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-12396?

    Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63.0 are affected by CVE-2018-12396.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-12396?

    CVE-2018-12396 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-12396?

    To fix CVE-2018-12396, update Firefox ESR to version 60.3 or later, or update Firefox to version 63.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12396?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-12396 on the following references: [Mozilla Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1483602), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/), [CVE Mitre](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12396).

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