CVE-2018-5182

Mozilla: Local file can be displayed from hyperlink dragged and dropped on addressbar

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 9, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

If a text string that happens to be a filename in the operating system's native format is dragged and dropped onto the addressbar the specified local file will be opened. This is contrary to policy and is what would happen if the string were the equivalent "file:" URL. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

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

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')