CVE-2018-12401

firefox: special resource URI parsing leading to denial of service

Published Feb 28, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Some special resource URIs will cause a non-exploitable crash if loaded with optional parameters following a '?' in the parsed string. This could lead to denial of service (DOS) attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4375 Some special resource URIs will cause a non-exploitable crash if loaded with optional parameters following a '?' in the parsed string. This could lead to denial of service (DOS) attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3801-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:38 AM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 28, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 23, 2018, 12:00 AM