CVE-2018-12368
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms...
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.1
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
- Record
CVE-2018-12368- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
- Record
CVE-2018-12368- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4342 No score
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
- Record
EUVD-2018-4342- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghmm-93ww-fvhh
8.1
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms...
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
- Record
GHSA-ghmm-93ww-fvhh- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0480 No score
Updated thunderbird packages fix security issues & bugs
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Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element. (CVE-2018-12359)
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Use-after-free when using focus(). (CVE-2018-12360)
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Integer overflow in SwizzleData. (CVE-2018-12361)
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Integer overflow in SSSE3 scaler. (CVE-2018-12362)
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Media recorder segmentation fault when track type is changed during capture. (CVE-2018-5156)
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Use-after-free when appending DOM nodes. (CVE-2018-12363)
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CSRF attacks through 307 redirects and NPAPI plugins. (CVE-2018-12364)
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Compromised IPC child process can list local filenames. (CVE-2018-12365)
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Integer overflow in Skia library during edge builder allocation. (CVE-2018-12371)
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Invalid data handling during QCMS transformations. (CVE-2018-12366)
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Timing attack mitigation of PerformanceNavigationTiming. (CVE-2018-12367)
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No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files. (CVE-2018-12368)
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Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 61, Firefox ESR 60.1, and Thunderbird 60. (CVE-2018-5187)
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Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 61, Firefox ESR 60.1, Firefox ESR 52.9, and Thunderbird 60. (CVE-2018-5188)
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Use-after-free in refresh driver timers. (CVE-2018-12377)
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Use-after-free in IndexedDB. (CVE-2018-12378)
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Out-of-bounds write with malicious MAR file. (CVE-2018-12379)
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Proxy bypass using automount and autofs. (CVE-2017-16541)
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Crash in TransportSecurityInfo due to cached data. (CVE-2018-12385)
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Setting a master password post-Firefox 58 does not delete unencrypted previously stored passwords. (CVE-2018-12383)
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Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 62, Firefox ESR 60.2, and Thunderbird 60.2.1. (CVE-2018-12376)
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HTTP Live Stream audio data is accessible cross-origin. (CVE-2018-12391)
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Crash with nested event loops. (CVE-2018-12392)
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Integer overflow during Unicode conversion while loading JavaScript. (CVE-2018-12393)
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Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 60.3 and Thunderbird 60.3. (CVE-2018-12389)
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Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 63, Firefox ESR 60.3, and Thunderbird 60.3. (CVE-2018-12390)
- Record
MGASA-2018-0480- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2298-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to the 52.9 ESR release fixes the following issues:
These security issues were fixed:
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Firefox ESR 52.9:
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CVE-2018-5188 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60.1, and Firefox ESR 52.9 (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12368 No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12366 Invalid data handling during QCMS transformations (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12365 Compromised IPC child process can list local filenames (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12364 CSRF attacks through 307 redirects and NPAPI plugins (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12363 Use-after-free when appending DOM nodes (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12362 Integer overflow in SSSE3 scaler (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12360 Use-after-free when using focus() (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-5156 Media recorder segmentation fault when track type is changed during capture (bsc#1098998).
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CVE-2018-12359 Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element (bsc#1098998).
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Firefox ESR 52.8:
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CVE-2018-6126: Prevent heap buffer overflow in rasterizing paths in SVG with Skia (bsc#1096449).
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CVE-2018-5183: Backport critical security fixes in Skia (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5154: Use-after-free with SVG animations and clip paths (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5155: Use-after-free with SVG animations and text paths (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5157: Same-origin bypass of PDF Viewer to view protected PDF files (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5158: Malicious PDF can inject JavaScript into PDF Viewer (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5159: Integer overflow and out-of-bounds write in Skia (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5168: Lightweight themes can be installed without user interaction (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5178: Buffer overflow during UTF-8 to Unicode string conversion through legacy extension (bsc#1092548).
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CVE-2018-5150: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 60 and Firefox ESR 52.8 (bsc#1092548).
These non-security issues were fixed:
- Various stability and regression fixes
- Performance improvements to the Safe Browsing service to avoid slowdowns while updating site classification data
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2298-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to version ESR 52.9 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-5188: Various memory safety bugs (bsc#1098998)
- CVE-2018-12368: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
- CVE-2018-12366: Invalid data handling during QCMS transformations
- CVE-2018-12365: Compromised IPC child process can list local filenames
- CVE-2018-12364: CSRF attacks through 307 redirects and NPAPI plugins
- CVE-2018-12363: Use-after-free when appending DOM nodes
- CVE-2018-12362: Integer overflow in SSSE3 scaler
- CVE-2018-12360: Use-after-free when using focus()
- CVE-2018-5156: Media recorder segmentation fault when track type is changed during capture
- CVE-2018-12359: Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2322-2 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to version ESR 52.9 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-5188: Various memory safety bugs (bsc#1098998)
- CVE-2018-12368: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
- CVE-2018-12366: Invalid data handling during QCMS transformations
- CVE-2018-12365: Compromised IPC child process can list local filenames
- CVE-2018-12364: CSRF attacks through 307 redirects and NPAPI plugins
- CVE-2018-12363: Use-after-free when appending DOM nodes
- CVE-2018-12362: Integer overflow in SSSE3 scaler
- CVE-2018-12360: Use-after-free when using focus()
- CVE-2018-5156: Media recorder segmentation fault when track type is changed during capture
- CVE-2018-12359: Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2322-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox to version ESR 52.9 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-5188: Various memory safety bugs (bsc#1098998)
- CVE-2018-12368: No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
- CVE-2018-12366: Invalid data handling during QCMS transformations
- CVE-2018-12365: Compromised IPC child process can list local filenames
- CVE-2018-12364: CSRF attacks through 307 redirects and NPAPI plugins
- CVE-2018-12363: Use-after-free when appending DOM nodes
- CVE-2018-12362: Integer overflow in SSSE3 scaler
- CVE-2018-12360: Use-after-free when using focus()
- CVE-2018-5156: Media recorder segmentation fault when track type is changed during capture
- CVE-2018-12359: Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
thunderbirdMageia:6 From an advisory covering 26 CVEs |
before 60.3.3-3.mga6 | 60.3.3-3.mga6 |
thunderbird-l10nMageia:6 From an advisory covering 26 CVEs |
before 60.3.3-1.mga6 | 60.3.3-1.mga6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-3.7.12 | 52.9.0esr-3.7.12 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 |
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-2018-12368 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published August 10, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.83%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16
posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
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securityfocus.com/bid/104560
securitytracker.com/id/1041193
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12368
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghmm-93ww-fvhh
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0480.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23706
thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/60.3.0/releasenotes
thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/60.3.1/releasenotes
thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/60.3.2/releasenotes
thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/60.3.3/releasenotes
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25
mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-28
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-11/msg00009.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182298-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1092548
bugzilla.suse.com/1096449
bugzilla.suse.com/1098998
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12359
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12360
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12362
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12363
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12364
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12365
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12366
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12368
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5150
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5154
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5155
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5156
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5157
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5158
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5159
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5168
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5178
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5183
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5188
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6126
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182322-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182322-2
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182325-1