If web content on a page is dragged onto portions of the browser UI, such as the tab bar, links can be opened that otherwise would not be allowed to open
Published Jun 11, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.26%
Description
If web content on a page is dragged onto portions of the browser UI, such as the tab bar, links can be opened that otherwise would not be allowed to open. This can allow malicious web content to open a locally stored file through "file:" URLs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<56
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 68.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 68.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 55.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 54.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 62.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 65.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 29.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1379842 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1379842 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.