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CVE-2018-5113 The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but…

Description

The "browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow" function of WebExtensions is only allowed to load content over "https:" but this requirement was not properly enforced. This can potentially allow privileged pages to be loaded by the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Firefox 58 earliest → < 58 58

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