
CVE catalog
CVE-2018-12368
firefox-esr: CVE-2018-12368
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.83% · Oct 27, 2026
Windows 10 does not warn users before opening executable files with the SettingContent-ms extension even when they have been downloaded from the internet and have the "Mark of the Web." Without the warning, unsuspecting users unfamiliar with this new file type might run an unwanted executable. This also allows a WebExtension with the limited downloads.open permission to execute arbitrary code without user interaction on Windows 10 systems. *Note: this issue only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | firefox-esr | sid | 153.6.0esr-1 | not affected |
| Debian | firefox-esr | forky | 153.5.1esr-1 | not affected |
| Debian | firefox-esr | trixie | 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | firefox-esr | trixie-security | 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | firefox-esr | bookworm | 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | firefox-esr | bookworm-security | 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | sid | 1:153.6.0esr-1 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | forky | 1:153.5.0esr-1 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | trixie | 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | trixie-security | 1:153.5.1esr-1~deb13u2 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | bookworm | 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | thunderbird | bookworm-security | 1:153.5.1esr-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | thunderbird | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | thunderbird | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | thunderbird | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | thunderbird | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [firefox-esr]Unknown
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-ach]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-af]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-all]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-an]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-ar]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-ast]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-az]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-be]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-bg]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-bn]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-br]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-bs]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-ca]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-cak]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-cs]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-cy]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-da]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- [firefox-esr-l10n-de]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_2298-1.json]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12368]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-12368.json]
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