Name: CVE-2018-12407: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-12407, CWE-119, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.03586

A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content, when working with the VertexBuffer11 module. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Feb 28, 2019
Freebsd	—	Upgrade waterfoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade libxulUpgrade firefox	Dec 12, 2018	Dec 11, 2018
Mfsa2018 29	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 64.0	Dec 12, 2018	Dec 11, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade firefox	Jan 10, 2019	Dec 11, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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