Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the compositor during certain graphics operations when a raw pointer is used instead of a reference counted one. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.3 and Firefox < 59.0.2.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1098
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440717
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3609-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4153
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-10/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040574
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00023.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103506
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1099
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0160
EPSS Percentile
81.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (14)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
mozilla/firefox
< 59.0.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
6.0
... and 4 more
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026