CVE-2018-12379

7.8 HIGH
Published: October 18, 2018 Modified: November 25, 2025

Description

When the Mozilla Updater opens a MAR format file which contains a very long item filename, an out-of-bounds write can be triggered, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This requires running the Mozilla Updater manually on the local system with the malicious MAR file in order to occur. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105280
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1473113
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-21/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1473113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-21/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mozilla debian redhat