CVE-2018-12367

Mozilla: Timing attack mitigation of PerformanceNavigationTiming

Published Oct 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the previous mitigations for Spectre, the resolution or precision of various methods was reduced to counteract the ability to measure precise time intervals. In that work PerformanceNavigationTiming was not adjusted but it was found that it could be used as a precision timer. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, and Firefox < 61.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1575-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4295-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4341 In the previous mitigations for Spectre, the resolution or precision of various methods was reduced to counteract the ability to measure precise time intervals. In that work PerformanceNavigationTiming was not adjusted but it was found that it could be used as a precision timer. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, and Firefox < 61.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3705-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:30 AM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 26, 2018, 12:00 AM