Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2018-18496
When the RSS Feed preview about:feeds page is framed within another page, it can be used in concert with scripted content for a clickjacking attack that confuses users into downloading and executing an executable file from a temporary dire…
EPSS: 0.012 (63.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18496?
- CVE-2018-18496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18496?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.