Mozilla Firefox up to 60 DOM Node use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 60. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DOM Node Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-12363. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 60 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component DOM Node Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 06/26/2018. The weakness was shared 06/26/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (OSS-Fuzz) as MFSA 2018-15 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-12363 since 06/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/29/2023).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111980 (Mozilla Thunderbird < 60.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 351350 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for thunderbird: ALAS2-2018-1061).

Upgrading to version 61 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111980), SecurityFocus (BID 104560†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1041193†). The entries VDB-120044, VDB-120045, VDB-120046 and VDB-120047 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 111980
Nessus Name: Mozilla Thunderbird < 60.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 61

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06/14/2018 🔍
06/26/2018 +12 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +1623 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2018-15
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (OSS-Fuzz)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-12363 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12363
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-120049

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SecurityFocus: 104560 - Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041193

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2018 09:11
Updated: 03/29/2023 10:47
Changes: 06/28/2018 09:11 (77), 02/23/2020 07:34 (10), 03/29/2023 10:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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