Description
In the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Windows Defender SmartScreen honors the "SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI" flag associated with downloaded files and will not show any UI. Files that are unknown and potentially dangerous will be allowed to run because SmartScreen will not prompt the user for a decision, and if the user is offline all files will be allowed to be opened because Windows won't prompt the user to ask what to do. Firefox incorrectly sets this flag when downloading files, leading to less secure behavior from SmartScreen. Note: this issue only affects Windows 10 users running the April 2018 update or later. It does not affect other Windows users or other operating systems. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 52.8 | 52.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird ESR | unspecified – < 52.8 | 52.8 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 60 | 60 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 52.8 | 52.8 |
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 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 | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1 |
| 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 | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1 |
| 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 | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1 |
| 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 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 91.1.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 7
- 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
- SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1334-2 Security update for MozillaFirefox 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 MozillaThunderbird-91.1.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025