Bug 1576281 (CVE-2018-5182)

Summary: CVE-2018-5182 Mozilla: Local file can be displayed from hyperlink dragged and dropped on addressbar
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Doran Moppert <dmoppert>
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Description Doran Moppert 2018-05-09 07:16:50 UTC
If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent `file:` URL.



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https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5182

Comment 1 Doran Moppert 2018-05-09 07:16:54 UTC
Acknowledgments:

Name: the Mozilla project
Upstream: Jordi Chancel