CVE-2018-5160

WebRTC can use a "WrappedI420Buffer" pixel buffer but the owning image object can be freed while it is still in use. This can result in the WebRTC encoder using uninitialized memory, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1436117	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2018-5160

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5160

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

canonical

ubuntu_linux

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