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TI-2018-13083 Aliases CVE-2018-18499GHSA-h7hh-7f6j-x9mh

Origin validation error in Mozilla Firefox

Priority LOW 31CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

A same-origin policy violation allowing the theft of cross-origin URL entries when using a meta http-equiv="refresh" on a page to cause a redirection to another site using performance.getEntries(). This is a same-origin policy violation and could allow for data theft. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01093 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 62Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 60.2+1 more productRed Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 6262Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 60.260.2Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 60.2.160.2.1Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 62 Fixed in 62 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 60.2 Fixed in 60.2 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 60.2.1 Fixed in 60.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 62.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 60.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 60.2.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 62.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 60.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 60.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 62
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 60.2
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 60.2.1

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3458 Released 2018-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-60.2.1-4.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-60.2.1-4.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-60.2.1-4.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-60.2.1-4.el7_5
  • RHSA-2018:3403 Released 2018-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-60.2.1-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-60.2.1-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-60.2.1-5.el6
  • RHSA-2018:2693 Released 2018-09-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-60.2.0-1.el6
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  • RHSA-2018:2692 Released 2018-09-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) firefox-60.2.0-1.el7_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692, RHSA-2018:3458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693, RHSA-2018:3403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693, RHSA-2018:3403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692, RHSA-2018:3458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693, RHSA-2018:3403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692, RHSA-2018:3458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2693
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2692
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3458
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7hh-7f6j-x9mh

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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