#VU10974 Use-after-free error in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2018-5128

 

#VU10974 Use-after-free error in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2018-5128

Published: March 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10974
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5128
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when manipulating elements, events, and selection ranges during editor operations. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 59.0.

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