Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2018-12385
Published: September 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14905
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12385
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists within the TransportSecurityInfo function due to insufficient validation of data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. A remote attacker with ability to write data into local cache (e.g. with combination of another vulnerability) can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12385
Install updates from vendor's website.