firefox: buffer overflow with ANGLE library when using VertexBuffer11 module
Published Feb 28, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.26%
Description
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.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<64
- Version
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
firefox
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw did not affect the Firefox 60 ESR stream.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03261) | 87.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03261) | 86.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 28, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02100) | 84.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3.59% (0.03586) | 87.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.32% (0.05316) | 89.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.20% (0.14201) | 90.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.32% (0.05316) | 89.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00900) | 82.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00900) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 82.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00902) | 80.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 83.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 86.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 29.18th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 28.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 66.28th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12407 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1505973 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1692795 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12407
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12407
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/#CVE-2018-12407
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12407 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1505973 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1692795 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12407 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12407 | ||
| https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/#CVE-2018-12407 | ||
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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