Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 63. 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 < 64.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 64.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1456947%2C1475669%2C1504816%2C15ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1456947%2C1475669%2C1504816%2C15ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ExploitVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12406?
CVE-2018-12406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 63. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of ...
How severe is CVE-2018-12406?
CVE-2018-12406 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-2018-12406?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.