CVE-2018-12386

Mozilla: type confusion in JavaScript

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Severity

Critical

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 2, 2018

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

A vulnerability in register allocation in JavaScript can lead to type confusion, allowing for an arbitrary read and write. This leads to remote code execution inside the sandboxed content process when triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.2.2 and Firefox < 62.0.3.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')