Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.2.1-1.el7_5
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed21 Sept 2018
Introduced: 21 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-12385 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:60.2.1-1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2835.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105380
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1490585
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-22/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-23/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12385
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4304
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2835
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041700
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041701
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3778-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3793-1/