CVE-2018-12386

firefox: A vulnerability in register allocation in JavaScript can lead to type confusion, allowing for an arbitrary read and w...

CVE-2018-12386 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released October 2, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1352
96th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 firefox 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Oct 2, 2018
firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 firefox-globalmenu 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Oct 2, 2018
firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 firefox-mozsymbols 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Oct 2, 2018
firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 firefox-testsuite 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Oct 2, 2018
thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
thunderbird-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-globalmenu 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-gnome-support 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
thunderbird-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-testsuite 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019
xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-lightning 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Jan 23, 2019

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