Vulnerability CVE-2018-5178: Information

Description

A buffer overflow was found during UTF8 to Unicode string conversion within JavaScript with extremely large amounts of data. This vulnerability requires the use of a malicious or vulnerable legacy extension in order to occur. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Thunderbird < 52.8, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

Severity: HIGH (8.1) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5178
Published: June 12, 2018
Modified: March 11, 2019
Error type identifier: CWE-119

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
firefoxsisyphus53.0.2-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefoxp1053.0.2-alt1118.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefoxp953.0.2-alt1105.0.1-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefoxp853.0.2-alt0.M80P.168.0.1-alt0.M80P.1ALT-PU-2017-1579-1182593Fixed
firefoxc10f153.0.2-alt1112.0.2-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefoxc9f253.0.2-alt1105.0.1-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefoxc752.8.0-alt0.M70C.160.8.0-alt0.M70C.1ALT-PU-2018-1799-1206926Fixed
firefoxp1153.0.2-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2017-1577-1182567Fixed
firefox-esrsisyphus52.8.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
firefox-esrp1052.8.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
firefox-esrp952.8.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
firefox-esrp852.8.0-alt0.M80P.168.4.1-alt0.M80P.1ALT-PU-2018-1733-1206096Fixed
firefox-esrc10f152.8.0-alt1115.9.1-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
firefox-esrc9f252.8.0-alt1102.12.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
firefox-esrp1152.8.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1688-1205921Fixed
thunderbirdsisyphus52.8.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed
thunderbirdp1052.8.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed
thunderbirdp952.8.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed
thunderbirdp852.8.0-alt0.M80P.160.8.0-alt0.M80P.1ALT-PU-2018-1762-1206669Fixed
thunderbirdc10f152.8.0-alt1115.9.0-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed
thunderbirdc9f252.8.0-alt1102.11.0-alt0.c9.1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed
thunderbirdc760.8.0-alt0.M70C.160.8.0-alt0.M70C.1ALT-PU-2019-2345-1234994Fixed
thunderbirdp1152.8.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2018-1753-1206663Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
  • Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
  • Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1443891
  • Issue Tracking
  • Vendor Advisory
  • Permissions Required
DSA-4209
  • Third Party Advisory
DSA-4199
  • Third Party Advisory
USN-3660-1
  • Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20180525 [SECURITY] [DLA 1382-1] thunderbird security update
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20180511 [SECURITY] [DLA 1376-1] firefox-esr security update
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:1726
  • Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:1725
  • Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:1415
  • Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:1414
  • Third Party Advisory
1040898
  • Third Party Advisory
  • VDB Entry
104138
  • Third Party Advisory
  • VDB Entry
GLSA-201810-01
  • Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201811-13
  • Third Party Advisory

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

      Configuration 2

      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      End excliding
      52.8.0
      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      End excliding
      52.8.0
      cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      End excliding
      52.8.0

      Configuration 3

      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

      Configuration 4

      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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