Description
If manipulated hyperlinked text with "chrome:" URL contained in it is dragged and dropped on the "home" icon, the home page can be reset to include a normally-unlinkable chrome page as one of the home page tabs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 60 | 60 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | USN-3645-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3645-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3645-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-3645-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
- 1040896 vdb-entry
- USN-3645-1 vendor-advisory
- 104139 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319157