#VU12551 Security restrictions bypass in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2018-5168

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12551

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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-2018-5168

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper privileges or access controls. A remote attacker can manipulate the baseURI property of the theme element, bypass security restrictions and cause lightweight themes to be installed without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images.

Mitigation
Update to version 60.0.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 59.0 - 59.0.2

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.