CVE-2018-5157

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200CWE-346

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 11, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-5157: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix