Gentoo update for Mozilla Firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 10 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-12405 CVE-2018-18356 CVE-2018-18492 CVE-2018-18493 CVE-2018-18494 CVE-2018-18498 CVE-2018-18500 CVE-2018-18501 CVE-2018-18505 CVE-2019-5785 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-416 CWE-120 CWE-264 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 10 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU16495
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12405
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU16255
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18356
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error in Skia when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and cause the browser to crash.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU16447
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18492
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error after deleting a selection element due to a weak reference to the select element in the options collection.. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16448
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18493
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Skia library during buffer offset calculations with hardware accelerated canvas 2D actions due to the use of 32-bit calculations instead of 64-bit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Same-origin policy bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU16489
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18494
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass same-origin policy on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error .when using the Javascript location property. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and theft cross-origin URL entries to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries().
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16493
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18498
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an integer overflow during buffer size calculations for images. A remote attacker can use a raw value instead of the checked value, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU17258
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18500
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when HTML5 stream in concert with custom HTML elements. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page. trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU17262
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18501
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU17263
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18505
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass imposed sandbox restrictions.
The vulnerability exists within implementation of authentication process for Inter-process Communication (IPC). This authentication is insufficient for channels created after the IPC process is started, leading to the authentication not being correctly applied to later channels. A remote attacker can bypass sandbox restrictions through IPC channels due to lack of message validation in the listener process.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
10) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU17653
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5785
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the Skia library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version: 60.5.1
www-client/firefox-bin to version: 60.5.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
