CVE-2018-12362 Integer overflow in Firefox
An integer overflow in the SSSE3 scaler allows attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted graphics operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-12362?
CVE-2018-12362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 18 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An integer overflow can occur during graphics operations done by the Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSSE3) scaler, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12362?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12362?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-12362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12362, GHSA-68c7-j9qg-3xv4, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12362.