Mozilla: Crash in TransportSecurityInfo due to cached data
Published Oct 18, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<62.0.2
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<60.2.1
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<60.2.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Mozilla | Firefox | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Thunderbird | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
Configuration 4
- < 62.0.2
- < 60.2.1
- < 60.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox-0:60.2.1-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird-0:60.2.1-5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
firefox-0:60.2.1-1.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2835
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
thunderbird-0:60.2.1-4.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
thunderbird
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox-0:60.2.1-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2834 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird-0:60.2.1-5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3403 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | firefox-0:60.2.1-1.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2835 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | thunderbird-0:60.2.1-4.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | thunderbird | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw cannot be exploited through email in Thunderbird as scripting is disabled in this for email content. It may be possible to exploit through Feeds (Atom or RSS) or other browser-like contexts.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 27.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 27.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 30.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 72.87th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 72.62th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 83.07th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.88% (0.03876) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (23)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105380 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041700 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-25/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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