Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-18492

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur after deleting a selection element due to a weak reference to the select element in the options collection. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.4, Firefox ESR < 60.4, and Firefox < 64.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <60.4.0
- (no CPE)range: <60.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Mozilla Corporation/Thunderbird3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <60.4.0
- (no CPE)range: <60.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords56 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
< 92.0-1.2+ 55 more
- (no CPE)range: < 92.0-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 91.1.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0-3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.4.0esr-109.55.1
- (no CPE)range: < 60.5.0-3.20.2
- (no CPE)range: < 60.5.1-79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-3.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.20-19.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-3.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.40.1-58.18.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/106168nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3831nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3833nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0159nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0160nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4354nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4362nvdThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/nvdVendor Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-30/nvdVendor Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-31/nvdVendor Advisory

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