CVE-2018-5165

CVE-2018-5165 affects Firefox versions older than 60, where the 32‑bit Firefox/Adobe Flash protected mode checkbox is inverted in the UI: it appears off when protected mode is enabled, potentially leading users to disable protections. The underlying issue is a mismatch between the displayed state...

CVE-2018-5165

In 32-bit versions of Firefox, the Adobe Flash plugin setting for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" is unchecked by default even though the Adobe Flash sandbox is actually enabled. The displayed state is the reverse of the true setting, resulting in user confusion. This could cause users to...