vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-5163): Firefox vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 9, 2018 | May 22, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 9, 2018
Added
May 22, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
If a malicious attacker has used another vulnerability to gain full control over a content process, they may be able to replace the alternate data resources stored in the JavaScript Start-up Bytecode Cache (JSBC) for other JavaScript code. If the parent process then runs this replaced code, the executed script would be run with the parent process' privileges, escaping the sandbox on content processes. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-firefox
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