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CVE-2018-5163

Mozilla: Replacing cached data in JavaScript Start-up Bytecode Cache

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

8.1

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 9, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

If a malicious attacker has used another vulnerability to gain full control over a content process, they may be able to replace the alternate data resources stored in the JavaScript Start-up Bytecode Cache (JSBC) for other JavaScript code. If the parent process then runs this replaced code, the executed script would be run with the parent process' privileges, escaping the sandbox on content processes. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere