DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18512

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CVE-2018-18512
Published: 26 Apr 2019, 17:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Apr 2019, 17:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while playing a sound notification in Thunderbird. The memory storing the sound data is immediately freed, although the sound is still being played asynchronously, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.5.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•thunderbird

    < 1:60.5.0-1 | < 1:60.5.0-1 | < 1:60.5.0-1 | < 1:60.5.0-1

References (1)