CVE-2018-12383

MEDIUM

Firefox <62 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-522
Status published

Affected Products (18)

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
... and 3 more

Timeline

Published Oct 18, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026