Vulnerability Description
When manipulating user events in nested loops while opening a document through script, it is possible to trigger a potentially exploitable crash due to poor event handling. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63, Firefox ESR < 60.3, and Thunderbird < 60.3.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 60.3.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 60.3.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| 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 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105718Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1492823Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12392?
CVE-2018-12392 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). When manipulating user events in nested loops while opening a document through script, it is possible to trigger a potentially exploitable crash due to poor event handling. This vulnerability affects ...
How severe is CVE-2018-12392?
CVE-2018-12392 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12392?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.