CVE-2018-18512 json
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while playing a sound notification in Thunderbird.
published 2019-04-26 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10237
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while playing a sound notification in Thunderbird. The memory storing the sound data is immediately freed, although the sound is still being played asynchronously, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.
Patch / fix
- Mozilla Thunderbird 60.5
- thunderbird Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:60.5.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18512
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Mozilla Thunderbird
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2019-03/
vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1482659
issue-tracking, permissions-required, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18512
- NVD CVE-2018-18512
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