Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
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- published11 Jun 2018
- disclosed11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5100 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 firefox to version 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when arguments passed to the "IsPotentiallyScrollable" function are freed while still in use by scripts. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5100
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5100
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1417405
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/