CVE-2018-12383

If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible

published October 18, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible. This is because the older stored password file was not deleted when the data was copied to a new format starting in Firefox 58. The new master password is added only on the new file. This could allow the exposure of stored password data outside of user expectations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00460 · 38.9th percentile
Published
2018-10-18T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 OCT 13:00Z
    If a user saved passwords before Firefox 58 and then later set a master password, an unencrypted copy of these passwords is still accessible
    cvelistv5