{"id":"CVE-2018-12385","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-12385","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:31:11.206Z","title":"A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory.","description":"A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.","published":"2018-10-18T13:29:06.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:37:41.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@mozilla.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-20"],"affected":["redhat/enterprise linux desktop","redhat/enterprise linux server","redhat/enterprise linux server aus","redhat/enterprise linux server eus","redhat/enterprise linux server tus","redhat/enterprise linux workstation","debian/debian linux","canonical/ubuntu linux","mozilla/firefox","mozilla/firefox esr","mozilla/thunderbird"],"epss":{"score":0.00358,"percentile":0.29396,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105380","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041700","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041701","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2834","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2835","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458","tags":["Third Party 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