{"id":"CVE-2018-12392","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-12392","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T23:57:19.129Z","title":"When manipulating user events in nested loops while opening a document through script, it is possible to trigger a potentially exploitable crash due to poor event handling.","description":"When manipulating user events in nested loops while opening a document through script, it is possible to trigger a potentially exploitable crash due to poor event handling. 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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/105718","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105769","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041944","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3005","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3006","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3531","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@mozilla.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3532","tags":["Third Party 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