CVE-2018-18510

Description

The about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages can be triggered by web content. These pages are used to crash the loaded page or the browser for test purposes. This issue allows for a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack by a malicious site which links to these pages. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

References

Link	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1507702	issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18510?: CVE-2018-18510 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18510?: To fix CVE-2018-18510, 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-2018-18510 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18510 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-18510?: CVE-2018-18510 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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