Vulnerability Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 61. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 62.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1478849%2C1433502%2C1480965%2C89Issue TrackingNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3761-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1478849%2C1433502%2C1480965%2C89Issue TrackingNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3761-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12375?
CVE-2018-12375 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 61. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. Th...
How severe is CVE-2018-12375?
CVE-2018-12375 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-2018-12375?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.