Description
A vulnerability in register allocation in JavaScript can lead to type confusion, allowing for an arbitrary read and write. This leads to remote code execution inside the sandboxed content process when triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.2.2 and Firefox < 62.0.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 60.2.2 | 60.2.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 62.0.3 | 62.0.3 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | firefox-esr | 60.2.2esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | firefox-esr | 60.2.2esr-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | firefox-esr | 60.2.2esr-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | firefox-esr | 60.2.2esr-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4310-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-3778-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3778-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | USN-3778-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 60.2.2-1.el7_5 | RHSA-2018:2884 |
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 60.2.2-1.el6 | RHSA-2018:2881 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2-3.13.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3476-1 |
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-4.5.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3476-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES 12 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.2.2esr-109.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 60-32.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | apache2-mod_nss | 1.0.14-19.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.19-19.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | mozilla-nss | 3.36.4-58.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 60.2.2-1.0.1.el7_5 | ELSA-2018-2884 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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0xLyte/cve-2018-12386 ★ 2 · Apr 10, 2020
CVE-2018-12386 - Firefox Sandboxed RCE Exploit for Linux (Firefox <v62.0.3)
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Hydra3evil/cve-2018-12386 ★ 2 · Aug 9, 2019
CVE-2018-12386 - Firefox Sandboxed RCE Exploit for Linux (Firefox <v62.0.3)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2018:2881 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2884 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3778-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4310-1 firefox-esr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3476-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:3591-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE, llvm4, mozilla-nspr, mozilla-nss, apache2-mod_nss SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:3591-2 Security update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE, llvm4, mozilla-nspr, mozilla-nss, apache2-mod_nss SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2018-2884 Critical: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 8, 2018
References
- GLSA-201810-01 vendor-advisory
- 105460 vdb-entry
- USN-3778-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4310 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2884 vendor-advisory
- 1041770 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1493900
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-24/
- RHSA-2018:2881 vendor-advisory