CVE-2018-5125

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 58 and Firefox ESR 52.6. 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 < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.

Affected (15)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Debian: Debian Linux · Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Redhat

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04

Configuration B

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 52.7.0
Mozilla Firefox	Before 59.0
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 52.7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (38)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1416529%2C1434580%2C1434384%2C1437450%2C1437507%2C1426988%2C1438425%2C1324042%2C1437087%2C1443865%2C1425520

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3688-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388