CVE-2018-12401
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-12401 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-02-28 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-03-01 15:28:00 UTC |
| Description | Some special resource URIs will cause a non-exploitable crash if loaded with optional parameters following a '?' in the parsed string. This could lead to denial of service (DOS) attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-3801-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 1422456 - (CVE-2018-12401) about:home crashes whole browser (possible memory corruption) | CONFIRM | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 63 — Mozilla | CONFIRM | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.