NVD

CVE-2018-12368 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

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.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.1 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:45:04 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
Added	Reference	https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/06/2018 10:18:22 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CWE		CWE-254
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 61.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.9 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions from (including) 53.0 up to (excluding) 60.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.9 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10::::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39 No Types Assigned	https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/ Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-12368
NVD Published Date:
10/18/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation

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CVE-2018-12368 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:45:04 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:55:03 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 5/14/2024 12:57:50 AM

CWE Remap by NIST 10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/06/2018 10:18:22 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 10/20/2018 6:29:12 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 10/19/2018 6:29:18 AM

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