PT-2019-1340 · Mozilla+2 · Firefox+2

Alex Gaynor + 5 · Published 2019-01-29 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2018-18502

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Firefox versions prior to 65

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted web page. This could potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is evidence of memory corruption, and it is presumed that some of these bugs could be exploited with enough effort.

Recommendations For versions prior to 65, update to version 65 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable web pages until the update is applied.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2019-1173

ALT-PU-2019-2324

ALT-PU-2019-2486

BDU:2019-00678

CVE-2018-18502

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

USN-3874-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Firefox

Ubuntu

References · 1883

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18502 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-18502 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18505 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18502 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3874-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18502 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18503 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3874-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-01/#CVE-2018-18502 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18502 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18500 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3874-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-01 · Vendor Advisory