CVE-2018-18496 json
When the RSS Feed preview about:feeds page is framed within another page, it can be used in concert with scripted content for a clickjackin…
published 2019-02-28 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10221
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When the RSS Feed preview about:feeds page is framed within another page, it can be used in concert with scripted content for a clickjacking attack that confuses users into downloading and executing an executable file from a temporary directory. *Note: This issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.
Patch / fix
- Mozilla Firefox 64
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 92.0-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
References
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/
vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1422231
issue-tracking, permissions-required, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/106167
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18496
- NVD CVE-2018-18496
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