Mozilla Firefox up to 58.x Notifications Push API input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 58.x and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Notifications Push API. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-5141. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 58.x (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Notifications Push API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2018. The weakness was presented 03/13/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (Basti) as MFSA2018-06 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5141 since 01/03/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108377 (Mozilla Firefox < 59 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370821 (Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (mfsa2018-06 and mfsa2018-07)).

Upgrading to version 59 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108377), SecurityFocus (BID 103386†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040514†). See VDB-114730, VDB-114731, VDB-114732 and VDB-114733 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 108377
Nessus Name: Mozilla Firefox < 59 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 70227
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates(mfsa_2018-06_2018-07)-MAC OS X
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Upgrade: Firefox 59

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2018-06
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (Basti)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-5141 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114748
SecurityFocus: 103386 - Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-06 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040514

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2018 10:30
Updated: 02/05/2021 13:00
Changes: 03/18/2018 10:30 (79), 02/18/2020 07:16 (9), 02/05/2021 13:00 (3)
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