Vulnerability Description
Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Thunderbird < 52.8, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
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 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 52.8.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.8.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | < 52.8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104138Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040898Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415Third Party Advisory
- 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=1454692Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01Third 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-4199Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5183?
CVE-2018-5183 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. This vulnerabili...
How severe is CVE-2018-5183?
CVE-2018-5183 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5183?
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.