CVE-2018-12359: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jun 26 2018(Updated: )

A buffer overflow can occur when rendering canvas content while adjusting the height and width of the `&lt;canvas&gt;` element dynamically, causing data to be written outside of the currently computed boundaries. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. External Reference: <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/#CVE-2018-12359">https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/#CVE-2018-12359</a>

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

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