# CVE-2018-18503: When JavaScript is used to create and manipulate an audio buffer, a potentially exploitable crash may occur because of a compartment mismatc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 65
- Published: 2019-02-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 65

## Description

When JavaScript is used to create and manipulate an audio buffer, a potentially exploitable crash may occur because of a compartment mismatch in some situations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 65.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox, upgrade to a fixed version (65) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-01/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106773
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3874-1/

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