What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-18510.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18510?

The severity of CVE-2018-18510 is medium.

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-18510?

Mozilla Firefox versions up to 64.0 are affected by CVE-2018-18510.

How can a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack be performed using this vulnerability?

By linking to the about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages, a malicious site can perform a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18510?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-18510 in the following references: [link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1507702), [link2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/), [link3](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/).

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CVE-2018-18510

medium

6.5

11/12/2018

26/4/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-18510

First published: Tue Dec 11 2018(Updated: )

The about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages can be triggered by web content. These pages are used to crash the loaded page or the browser for test purposes. This issue allows for a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack by a malicious site which links to these pages.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	<64	64
	<64	64
Mozilla Firefox	<64.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-18510.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-18510?
The severity of CVE-2018-18510 is medium.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-18510?
Mozilla Firefox versions up to 64.0 are affected by CVE-2018-18510.
How can a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack be performed using this vulnerability?
By linking to the about:crashcontent and about:crashparent pages, a malicious site can perform a non-persistent denial of service (DOS) attack.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18510?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-18510 in the following references: [link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1507702), [link2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/), [link3](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/).

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