Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when deleting an input element during a mutation event handler triggered by focusing that element. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 61.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 52.9 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104555Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2251Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2252Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1459693Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3714-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4235Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4244Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12360?
CVE-2018-12360 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when deleting an input element during a mutation event handler triggered by focusing that element. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulner...
How severe is CVE-2018-12360?
CVE-2018-12360 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12360?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.