CVE-2018-5157

Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer

published June 11, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer. This could allow the site to retrieve PDF files restricted to viewing by an authenticated user on a third-party website. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01583 · 75.4th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 21:00Z
    Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer
    cvelistv5