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CVE-2018-12366· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mozilla

An invalid grid size during QCMS (color profile) transformations can result in the out-of-bounds read interpreted as a float value.

An invalid grid size during QCMS (color profile) transformations can result in the out-of-bounds read interpreted as a float value. This could leak private data into the output. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 18, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.2% · 87th percentile
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Action score

27

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux server eus
redhatenterprise linux server tus
redhatenterprise linux workstation
debiandebian linux
canonicalubuntu linux
mozillafirefox
mozillafirefox esr
mozillathunderbird

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux14.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux17.10
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • mozilla firefoxbefore 61.0
  • mozilla firefox53.0 and later · before 60.1.0
  • mozilla firefox esrbefore 52.9
  • mozilla thunderbird52.9.1 and later · before 60.0
  • mozilla thunderbirdbefore 52.9
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server tus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (mozilla). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Mozilla Firefox

    • unspecified and later · before 61affected
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR

    • unspecified and later · before 60.1affected
    • unspecified and later · before 52.9affected
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

    • unspecified and later · before 60affected
    • unspecified and later · before 52.9affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12firefox-esrbefore 52.9.0esr-152.9.0esr-1
Debian:12thunderbirdbefore 1:52.9.0-11:52.9.0-1
Debian:8firefox-esrbefore 52.9.0esr-1~deb8u152.9.0esr-1~deb8u1
Debian:8thunderbirdbefore 1:52.9.1-1~deb8u11:52.9.1-1~deb8u1
Debian:9firefox-esrbefore 52.9.0esr-1~deb9u152.9.0esr-1~deb9u1
Debian:9thunderbirdbefore 1:52.9.1-1~deb9u11:52.9.1-1~deb9u1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientfirefoxbefore 0:60.1.0-5.el60:60.1.0-5.el6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientfirefox-debuginfobefore 0:60.1.0-5.el60:60.1.0-5.el6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientthunderbirdbefore 0:52.9.1-1.el60:52.9.1-1.el6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientthunderbird-debuginfobefore 0:52.9.1-1.el60:52.9.1-1.el6
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfirefoxbefore 0:60.1.0-4.el7_50:60.1.0-4.el7_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientfirefox-debuginfobefore 0:60.1.0-4.el7_50:60.1.0-4.el7_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientthunderbirdbefore 0:52.9.1-1.el7_50:52.9.1-1.el7_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientthunderbird-debuginfobefore 0:52.9.1-1.el7_50:52.9.1-1.el7_5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15MozillaFirefoxbefore 52.9.0esr-3.7.1252.9.0esr-3.7.12
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4MozillaFirefoxbefore 52.9.0esr-72.38.652.9.0esr-72.38.6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15MozillaThunderbirdbefore 52.9.1-3.7.152.9.1-3.7.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15MozillaThunderbirdbefore 60.2.1-3.13.160.2.1-3.13.1
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7MozillaFirefoxbefore 52.9.0esr-109.38.252.9.0esr-109.38.2
SUSE:Package Hub 12MozillaThunderbirdbefore 60.3.0-74.260.3.0-74.2
SUSE:Package Hub 15seamonkeybefore 2.49.4-bp150.3.3.12.49.4-bp150.3.3.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:firefox-esr52.9.0esr-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:thunderbird1:52.9.0-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:firefox0:60.1.0-5.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:firefox-debuginfo0:60.1.0-5.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:thunderbird0:52.9.1-1.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:thunderbird-debuginfo0:52.9.1-1.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:MozillaFirefox52.9.0esr-3.7.12 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:MozillaThunderbird52.9.1-3.7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15Package registry (OSV)
suse:seamonkey2.49.4-bp150.3.3.1 · SUSE:Package Hub 15Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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