Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <58.0-1
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- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5099 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 58.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox
package and not the firefox
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when the widget listener is holding strong references to browser objects that have previously been freed, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash when these references are used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
References
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- Debian Security Advisory
- Debian Security Advisory
- Debian Security Announcement
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- Mozilla Security Advisory
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- RedHat Bugzilla Bug
- RHSA Security Advisory
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- Security Focus
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- Ubuntu CVE Tracker
- Ubuntu Security Advisory