CVE-2018-12398: canonical ubuntu_linux
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12398
Published 28-02-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12398 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 28-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
By using the reflected URL in some special resource URIs, such as chrome:, it is possible to inject stylesheets and bypass Content Security Policy (CSP). This vulnerability affects Firefox < 63.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.62%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.62% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- firefox< 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | < 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 63.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 63 | < 63.0
3 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1460538X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1488061X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory