First published: Tue Jan 23 2018(Updated: )
An audio capture session can started under an incorrect origin from the site making the capture request. Users are still prompted to allow the request but the prompt can display the wrong origin, leading to user confusion about which site is making the request to capture an audio stream.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla Firefox | <58 | 58 |
Mozilla Firefox | <=57.0.4 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
debian/firefox | 131.0.2-2 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2018-5109 is a vulnerability that allows an audio capture session to be started under an incorrect origin from the site making the capture request.
The severity of CVE-2018-5109 is medium, with a severity value of 5.3.
Mozilla Firefox versions up to 58.0, Ubuntu with Firefox versions up to 58.0, Mozilla Firefox version 57.0.4, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04, and Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10 are affected by CVE-2018-5109.
To fix CVE-2018-5109, update Mozilla Firefox to version 58.0 or later.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-5109 on the Mozilla Bugzilla page (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1405599) and the Mozilla Security Advisories page (https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/).