CVE-2018-12386
What it is
A vulnerability in register allocation in JavaScript can lead to type confusion, allowing for an arbitrary read and write. This leads to remote code execution inside the sandboxed content process when triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.2.2 and Firefox < 62.0.3.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 13.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 13.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 13.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-704
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2018-12386.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2018-12386. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493900
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-24/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493900
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-24/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105460
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2881
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2884
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493900
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3778-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4310
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-24/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105460
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2881
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2884
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493900
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3778-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4310
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-24/