Vulnerability Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60, and Firefox ESR 52.8. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 61.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 52.9 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.9 |
| 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 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104555Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2251Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2252Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1456189%2C1456975%2C1465898%2C13Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/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/3705-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3714-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3749-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4244Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5188?
CVE-2018-5188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60, and Firefox ESR 52.8. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could ...
How severe is CVE-2018-5188?
CVE-2018-5188 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-2018-5188?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.