CVE-2018-5096 (GCVE-0-2018-5096)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:26
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Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while editing events in form elements on a page, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.6 and Thunderbird < 52.6.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Use-after-free while editing form elements
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 52.6 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 52.6 (custom)
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Date Public
2018-01-23 00:00
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