CVE-2018-12368
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 61.0
- Mozilla Firefox < 60.1.0
- Mozilla Firefox Esr < 52.9
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 52.9
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2018-12368.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2018-12368. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
- https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
- https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/