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CVE-2018-5173

The filename appearing in the "Downloads" panel improperly renders some Unicode characters, allowing for the file name to be spoofed.

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Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 60
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The filename appearing in the "Downloads" panel improperly renders some Unicode characters, allowing for the file name to be spoofed. This can be used to obscure the file extension of potentially executable files from user view in the panel. Note: the dialog to open the file will show the full, correct filename and whether it is executable or not. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

  • Mozilla Firefox

    fixed in 60

References 5

mozilla.org

securitytracker.com

usn.ubuntu.com

securityfocus.com

bugzilla.mozilla.org