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CVE-2018-5157

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.

Published

2018-06-11T21:29:15.233

Last Modified

2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200
CWE-346

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	< 52.8.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	< 60.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449898 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)