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CVE-2018-18497

Published: 2019-02-28T18:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:56Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
Limitations on the URIs allowed to WebExtensions by the browser.windows.create API can be bypassed when a pipe in the URL field is used within the extension to load multiple pages as a single argument. This could allow a malicious WebExtension to open privileged about: or file: locations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt