Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-18512 (CCN-161829)

Assigned:2018-10-19
Published:2019-01-29
Updated:2019-04-26
Summary:A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while playing a sound notification in Thunderbird. The memory storing the sound data is immediately freed, although the sound is still being played asynchronously, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-18512

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1482659

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-cve201818512-dos(161829)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2019-03
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 60.5

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-03/

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-18512

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 65.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:60.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201818512000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018185120000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201818512000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018185120000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201818512000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018185120000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-18512 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-04-26
    BACK
    mozilla thunderbird *
    mozilla thunderbird 60.4