CVE-2018-12368
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded…
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- mozilla
Description
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.8% · top 8.0% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.
Weakness
- No warning when opening executable SettingContent-ms files
Affected products
- affected unspecified – < 60
- affected unspecified – < 52.9
- affected unspecified – < 60.1
- affected unspecified – < 52.9
- affected unspecified – < 61
References (10)
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1468217 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201810-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-18/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://posts.specterops.io/the-tale-of-settingcontent-ms-files-f1ea253e4d39 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 104560 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1041193 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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