CVE-2018-12369
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper...
9.8 CriticalFix available
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
2.52%Up 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
- Record
CVE-2018-12369- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
- Record
CVE-2018-12369- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4343 No score
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
- Record
EUVD-2018-4343- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pp5v-ch72-95w4
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper...
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
- Record
GHSA-pp5v-ch72-95w4- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12369
WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12369- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3705-1 No score
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CORS restrictions, bypass CSRF protections, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5156, CVE-2018-5186, CVE-2018-5187, CVE-2018-5188, CVE-2018-12358, CVE-2018-12359, CVE-2018-12360, CVE-2018-12361, CVE-2018-12362, CVE-2018-12363, CVE-2018-12364, CVE-2018-12365, CVE-2018-12366, CVE-2018-12367, CVE-2018-12370, CVE-2018-12371)
A security issue was discovered with WebExtensions. If a user were tricked in to installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain full browser permissions. (CVE-2018-12369)
- Record
USN-3705-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.134.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.135.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.235.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.436.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.138.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.440.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.142.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.245.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.347.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 40 moreShow less45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2, plus listed versions 24.0+build1-0ubuntu125.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.128.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu228.0+build1-0ubuntu128.0+build2-0ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less28.0+build2-0ubuntu229.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.230.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.331.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.132.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.134.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.135.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.235.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.436.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.136.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.137.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.138.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.139.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.140.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.440.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.141.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.142.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.143.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.245.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.347.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu142.0+build2-0ubuntu144.0+build3-0ubuntu244.0.1+build1-0ubuntu144.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 Show 40 moreShow less45.0+build2-0ubuntu145.0.1+build1-0ubuntu145.0.2+build1-0ubuntu146.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.246.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.247.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.148.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.149.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.250.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.150.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.151.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.252.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.152.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.254.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.155.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.255.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.156.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.257.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.557.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.657.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.157.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.158.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.360.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
firefoxUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu160.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 661 CVEs |
before 92.0-1.2 | 92.0-1.2 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-12369 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Mozilla Firefox, published June 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.52%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in firefox 61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454909
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15
securitytracker.com/id/1041193
usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1
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securityfocus.com/bid/104561
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12369
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp5v-ch72-95w4
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12369
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12369
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6077
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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