CVE-2018-5180
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CVE-2018-5180 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A use-after-free vulnerability can occur during WebGL operations. While this results in a potentially exploitable crash, the vulnerability is limited because the memory is freed and reused in a brief window of time during the freeing of the same callstack. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur during WebGL operations. While this results in a potentially exploitable crash, the vulnerability is limited because the memory is freed and reused in a brief window of time during the freeing of the same callstack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 60.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1444086Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1444086Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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