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TI-2018-03742 Aliases CVE-2018-5179GHSA-8j5m-6wvx-8fqm

A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to…

Priority LOW 36CWE-772Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-772.

Summary

A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01668 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—FirefoxAll versions prior to Firefox 60—No fix listedCNA
  • Firefox Vendor— Affected All versions prior to Firefox 60 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 60.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 60.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:3004 Released 2018-10-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3004

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5179
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j5m-6wvx-8fqm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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