CVE-2018-12389

Published: Feb 28, 2019Modified: Nov 25, 2025

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox ESR 60.2. 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 ESR < 60.3 and Thunderbird < 60.3.

Affected (18)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · +1 more

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Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Enterprise Linux Workstation

2 products

1 product

1 product

6 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 60.3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 60.3.0

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.10

Configuration D

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (34)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105723

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1498460%2C1499198

Source: security@mozilla.org

Broken LinkIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-28/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105723