A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.
Advisories
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-2018-4359 A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3778-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3793-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:30:59.811Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-12385

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-18T13:29:06.057

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:45:06.717

Link: CVE-2018-12385

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-09-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12385 - Bugzilla

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