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CVE-2018-12292

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before...

9.8 CriticalPublic exploit

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before 27.9.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

8.75%Up 6.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before 27.9.3.

Record
CVE-2018-12292
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before 27.9.3.

Record
CVE-2018-12292
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-4266 No score

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before 27.9.3.

Record
EUVD-2018-4266
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r5hq-fqrw-h33h 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before...

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in DOMProxyHandler::EnsureExpandoObject in Pale Moon before 27.9.3.

Record
GHSA-r5hq-fqrw-h33h
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBPale Moon Browser < 27.9.3 - Use After Free (PoC)2018-06-18

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-12292 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Palemoon Pale Moon, published June 13, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.75%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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