Vulnerability Description
An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Server Tus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 52.7.2 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103432Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040544Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0549Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0649Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1058Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446062Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3599-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3604-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5146?
CVE-2018-5146 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.
How severe is CVE-2018-5146?
CVE-2018-5146 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5146?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.