CVE-2018-12378

CVSS V2 High 7.5 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when an IndexedDB index is deleted while still in use by JavaScript code that is providing payload values to be stored. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2018-12378

Assigner
security@mozilla.org

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2018-10-18T13:29:05

Last Modified Date
2018-12-06T15:51:21

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-416	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version End
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::	1	OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::	1	OR	62.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::	1	OR	60.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::	1	OR	60.2.1

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
LOW

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL

Integrity Impact
PARTIAL

Availability Impact
PARTIAL

Base Score
7.5

Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
10

Impact Score
6.4

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
NONE

User Interaction
NONE

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
9.8

Base Severity
CRITICAL

Exploitability Score
3.9

Impact Score
5.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-21/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1459383	Issue Tracking
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4287	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3793-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3761-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610	VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105280	VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13	Third Party Advisory

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12378
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12378

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 17:50:38				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 13:37:41	2018-10-18T13:29Z	2018-10-18T13:29:05	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-03 13:37:41		2018-12-06T15:51:21	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-03 13:37:41		Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated