Vulnerability Description
The about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages can be triggered by web content. These pages are used to crash the loaded page or the browser for test purposes. This issue allows for a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack by a malicious site which links to these pages. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 64.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1507702Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1507702Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-18510?
CVE-2018-18510 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages can be triggered by web content. These pages are used to crash the loaded page or the browser for test purposes. This issue allows for a non-persiste...
How severe is CVE-2018-18510?
CVE-2018-18510 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-18510?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.