Vulnerability Description
A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the parent process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 59.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1428947Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5129?
CVE-2018-5129 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the...
How severe is CVE-2018-5129?
CVE-2018-5129 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5129?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.