7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-12393
Mozilla Firefox Out-of-Bounds Write in UTF-16 Conversion
Description

A potential vulnerability was found in 32-bit builds where an integer overflow during the conversion of scripts to an internal UTF-16 representation could result in allocating a buffer too small for the conversion. This leads to a possible out-of-bounds write. *Note: 64-bit builds are not vulnerable to this issue.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63, Firefox ESR < 60.3, and Thunderbird < 60.3.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 28, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12393 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12393.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105718 VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1495011 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-28/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12393 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-787 CWE-787 CWE-190
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-28/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-28/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-27/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-26/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1495011 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1495011 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105718 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105718 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 63.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 60.3 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 60.3
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4337 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4324 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3801-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-04 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105718 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12393 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12393 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.51 }} -0.18%

score

0.76926

percentile

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