CVE-2018-5179
Mozilla Firefox Service Worker Perpetual Activation
Description
A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.
INFO
Published Date :
April 26, 2019, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:08 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected browser package to the latest version.
- Upgrade to Google Chrome version 70.0.3538.67 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-5179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5179 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5179
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-5179 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-5179 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-284 CWE-772 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows itself to run perpetually in Firefox before version 60. This allows it to background monitor activity by users such as IP addresses visited. A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.35 }} -0.08%
score
0.56633
percentile