Bug 1576266 (CVE-2018-5165) - CVE-2018-5165 Mozilla: Checkbox for enabling Flash protected mode is inverted in 32-bit Firefox
Summary: CVE-2018-5165 Mozilla: Checkbox for enabling Flash protected mode is inverted...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2018-5165
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Blocks: 1573375
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Reported: 2018-05-09 07:14 UTC by Doran Moppert
Modified: 2021-02-17 00:21 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2019-06-10 10:22:03 UTC
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Description Doran Moppert 2018-05-09 07:14:42 UTC 
In 32-bit versions of Firefox, the Adobe Flash plugin setting for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" is unchecked by default even though the Adobe Flash sandbox is actually enabled. The displayed state is the reverse of the true setting, resulting in user confusion. This could cause users to select this setting intending to activate it and inadvertently turn protections off.



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https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5165
Comment 1 Doran Moppert 2018-05-09 07:14:47 UTC 
Acknowledgments:

Name: the Mozilla project
Upstream: David Parks
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