CVE-2018-12379
Mozilla: Out-of-bounds write with malicious MAR file
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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.
Cuando Mozilla Updater abre un archivo de formato MAR que contiene un nombre de archivo de ítem muy largo, puede desencadenarse una escritura fuera de límites que conduce a un cierre inesperado potencialmente explotable. Esto requiere la ejecución manual de Mozilla Updater en el sistema local con el archivo MAR malicioso para que ocurra. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 62, Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 60.2. y Thunderbird en versiones anteriores a la 60.2.1.
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Timeline
- 2018-06-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-09-13 CVE Published
- 2023-10-12 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (15)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105280 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-20 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-21 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25 | 2018-12-06 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12379 | 2018-11-05 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625528 | 2018-11-05 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 62.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 62.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 60.2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 60.2.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 60.2.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 60.2.1" | - |
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