firefox: If web content on a page is dragged onto portions of the browser UI, such as the tab bar, links can be opened that ot...
CVE-2017-7812 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1, released October 1, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-globalmenu 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-mozsymbols 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-testsuite 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
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