CVE-2018-12385

Mozilla: Crash in TransportSecurityInfo due to cached data

Published Oct 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1575-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4304-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4327-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4359 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3778-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3793-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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