CVE-2018-12400
In private browsing mode on Firefox for Android, favicons are cached in the cache/icons folder as they are in non-private mode.
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- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 63
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
In private browsing mode on Firefox for Android, favicons are cached in the cache/icons folder as they are in non-private mode. This allows information leakage of sites visited during private browsing sessions. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop versions of Firefox are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Mozilla Firefox
fixed in 63