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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024

CVE-2018-5182

CVE-2018-5182

Description

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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Affected products

23

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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