CVE-2018-18356: Integer Overflow

Published Dec 5, 2018
·
Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Skia library can occur when creating a path, leading to a potentially exploitable crash.

Other sources

An integer overflow in path handling lead to a use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

— Launchpad

Affected Software

43 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/chromium-browser<71.0.3578.80
71.0.3578.80
redhat/firefox esr<60.5.1
60.5.1
redhat/firefox<65.0.1
65.0.1
redhat/thunderbird<60.5.1
60.5.1
Mozilla Firefox<65.0.1
65.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<60.5.1
60.5.1
Google Chrome<71.0.3578.80
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<60.5.1
60.5.1
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.47-1156.0.8078.79-1
debian/firefox
159.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.6.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.6.0esr-1
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<60.5.2-r0
60.5.2-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/chromium-browser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 71.0.3578.80
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.5.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 65.0.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.5.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 65.0.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.5.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.5.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 159.0-1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 60.5.2-r0
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 71.0.3578.80

Event History

Dec 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 14, 2019
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203