CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Firefox. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2018-5099
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.07%
Firefox
Original NVD Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when the widget listener is holding strong references to browser objects that have previously been freed, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash when these references are used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
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