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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 60, unspecified – < 52.9 | 60 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 60.1, unspecified – < 52.9 | 60.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 61 | 61 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-3.7.12 | SUSE-SU-2018:2298-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-2, SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-72.38.6 | SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.9.0esr-109.38.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2018:2322-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2322-2 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2298-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2325-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217
- GLSA-201810-01 vendor-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39
- 104560 vdb-entry
- 1041193 vdb-entry
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/