This vulnerability has been assigned the following CVE number: CVE-2018-8424. This vulnerability allows remote code execution if an attacker tricks a user to visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious file. These attacks can be done via a malicious file emailed or sent over a ssh connection, or a malicious webpage visited. To be vulnerable, the attacker must be on the same network as the vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take control of the device. Researchers have discovered several critical vulnerabilities in the AV1 video extension of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. These vulnerabilities have been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures numbers CVE-2018-8424, CVE-2018-8425, and CVE-2018-8426. These vulnerabilities have been discovered by researchers at Cisco Talos. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers to execute code on the affected devices. These vulnerabilities can be exploited when users visit a malicious website or open a malicious file. You can protect yourself from being exploited by these vulnerabilities by following safe computing practices such as not visiting suspicious websites or opening suspicious files received via email.

CVE-2018-8424

This vulnerability has been assigned the following CVE number: CVE-2018-8424. This vulnerability allows remote code execution if an attacker tricks a user to visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious file. These attacks can be done via a malicious file emailed or sent over a ssh connection, or a malicious webpage visited. To be vulnerable, the attacker must be on the same network as the vulnerable device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take control of the device. Researchers have discovered several critical vulnerabilities in the AV1 video extension of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. These vulnerabilities have been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures numbers CVE-2018-8424, CVE-2018-8425, and CVE-2018-8426. These vulnerabilities have been discovered by researchers at Cisco Talos. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers to execute code on the affected devices. These vulnerabilities can be exploited when users visit a malicious website or open a malicious file. You can protect yourself from being exploited by these vulnerabilities by following safe computing practices such as not visiting suspicious websites or opening suspicious files received via email.

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Published on: 09/13/2022 19:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 09/16/2022 18:35:00 UTC

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