Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 62. 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 < 63.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 63.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1472639%2C1485698%2C1301547%2C14Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105721Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1472639%2C1485698%2C1301547%2C14Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12388?
CVE-2018-12388 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 62. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of ...
How severe is CVE-2018-12388?
CVE-2018-12388 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-2018-12388?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.