Description
An earlier fix for an Inter-process Communication (IPC) vulnerability, CVE-2011-3079, added authentication to communication between IPC endpoints and server parents during IPC process creation. This authentication is insufficient for channels created after the IPC process is started, leading to the authentication not being correctly applied to later channels. This could allow for a sandbox escape through IPC channels due to lack of message validation in the listener process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5, Firefox ESR < 60.5, and Firefox < 65.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1648-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1678-1 | thunderbird security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4376-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4392-1 | thunderbird security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-10230 | An earlier fix for an Inter-process Communication (IPC) vulnerability, CVE-2011-3079, added authentication to communication between IPC endpoints and server parents during IPC process creation. This authentication is insufficient for channels created after the IPC process is started, leading to the authentication not being correctly applied to later channels. This could allow for a sandbox escape through IPC channels due to lack of message validation in the listener process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5, Firefox ESR < 60.5, and Firefox < 65. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3874-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3897-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | ||
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.951Z
Reserved: 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-18505
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-02-05T21:29:00.613
Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803
Link: CVE-2018-18505
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN