| Name | CVE-2018-12397 |
| Description | A WebExtension can request access to local files without the warning prompt stating that the extension will "Access your data for all websites" being displayed to the user. This allows extensions to run content scripts in local pages without permission warnings when a local file is opened. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.3 and Firefox < 63. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1571-1, DSA-4324-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| firefox (PTS) | sid | 132.0.2-1 | fixed |
| firefox-esr (PTS) | bullseye | 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 128.3.1esr-2 | fixed | |
| sid | 128.4.0esr-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| firefox | source | (unstable) | 63.0-1 | |||
| firefox-esr | source | jessie | 60.3.0esr-1~deb8u1 | DLA-1571-1 | ||
| firefox-esr | source | stretch | 60.3.0esr-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4324-1 | ||
| firefox-esr | source | (unstable) | 60.3.0esr-1 |
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/#CVE-2018-12397
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/#CVE-2018-12397