Vulnerability Description
If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong URL being displayed as a location, which can mislead users to believe they are on a different site than the one loaded. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 58.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.6.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1395508Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5117?
CVE-2018-5117 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong ...
How severe is CVE-2018-5117?
CVE-2018-5117 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5117?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.