CVE-2018-5109

firefox: An audio capture session can started under an incorrect origin from the site making the capture request

CVE-2018-5109 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1, released June 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0060
49th percentile

An audio capture session can started under an incorrect origin from the site making the capture request. Users are still prompted to allow the request but the prompt can display the wrong origin, leading to user confusion about which site is making the request to capture an audio stream. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-globalmenu 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-mozsymbols 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018
firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 firefox-testsuite 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 Jun 11, 2018

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