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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5128): Firefox regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5128): Firefox regression

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/14/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/26/2018
Modified
01/20/2021

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating elements, events, and selection ranges during editor operations. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

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