CVE-2018-5129

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

8.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.0

Source: NVD

Description

A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the parent process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.

Affected (18)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +1 more

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

1 product

2 products

5 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 59.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 52.7.0

Configuration D

9 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 Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration E

3 vulnerable

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

Configuration F

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 52.7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (36)

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/show_bug.cgi?id=1428947

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third 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://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