First published: Tue Mar 13 2018(Updated: )
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating elements, events, and selection ranges during editor operations. This results in a potentially exploitable crash.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla Firefox | <59 | 59 |
Mozilla Firefox | <59.0 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
debian/firefox | 131.0.2-2 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2018-5128 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can occur when manipulating elements, events, and selection ranges during editor operations.
Mozilla Firefox versions up to and excluding 59 are affected by CVE-2018-5128.
CVE-2018-5128 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).
To fix CVE-2018-5128, update Mozilla Firefox to version 59 or newer.
For more information about CVE-2018-5128, you can visit the following references: [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/), [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1431336), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386).