CVE-2018-12383

Mozilla: Setting a master password post-Firefox 58 does not delete unencrypted previously stored passwords

Published Oct 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1575-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4304-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4327-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4357 If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3761-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3793-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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