Description
If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.
Published: 2018-10-18
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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-2018-4357 If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3761-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3793-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:30:59.923Z

Reserved: 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-12383

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-18T13:29:05.837

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:45:06.430

Link: CVE-2018-12383

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12383 - Bugzilla

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