CVE-2018-5148

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 11, 2018 Modified: November 25, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/103506
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040574
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1098
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1099
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440717
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00023.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3609-1/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4153
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-10/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3609-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-10/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

mozilla debian redhat canonical

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