cve/2018/CVE-2018-5105.md

### [CVE-2018-5105](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5105)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Firefox&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2058%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=WebExtensions%20can%20save%20and%20execute%20files%20on%20local%20file%20system%20without%20user%20prompts&color=brighgreen)

### Description

WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.
Update Sun May 26 14:27:04 CEST 2024 2024-05-26 14:27:05 +02:00			`### [CVE-2018-5105](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5105)`
			`![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Firefox&color=blue)`
			`![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2058%20&color=brighgreen)`
			`![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=WebExtensions%20can%20save%20and%20execute%20files%20on%20local%20file%20system%20without%20user%20prompts&color=brighgreen)`

			`### Description`

			`WebExtensions can bypass user prompts to first save and then open an arbitrarily downloaded file. This can result in an executable file running with local user privileges without explicit user consent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.`

			`### POC`

			`#### Reference`
			`- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882`
Update CVE sources 2024-06-09 00:33 2024-06-09 00:33:16 +00:00			`- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390882`
Update Sun May 26 14:27:04 CEST 2024 2024-05-26 14:27:05 +02:00
			`#### Github`
			`No PoCs found on GitHub currently.`