CVE-2018-18504

Description

A crash and out-of-bounds read can occur when the buffer of a texture client is freed while it is still in use during graphic operations. This results is a potentially exploitable crash and the possibility of reading from the memory of the freed buffers. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 65.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.65% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-01/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106773 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3874-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18504?
CVE-2018-18504 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18504?
To fix CVE-2018-18504, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18504 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18504 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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