Vulnerability Description
It is possible to spoof the filename of an attachment and display an arbitrary attachment name. This could lead to a user opening a remote attachment which is a different file type than expected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.8.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | < 52.8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411732Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411732Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5170?
CVE-2018-5170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). It is possible to spoof the filename of an attachment and display an arbitrary attachment name. This could lead to a user opening a remote attachment which is a different file type than expected. This...
How severe is CVE-2018-5170?
CVE-2018-5170 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5170?
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.