CVE-2018-5156

Published: Oct 18, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

Affected (20)

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

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

6 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

10 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 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration C

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 D

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 52.9.0
Mozilla Firefox	Before 61.0
Mozilla Firefox	From 52.9.1 to 60.1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 60.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (32)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1453127

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00014.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.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/3705-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4235

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4295

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1453127

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00014.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4235

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4295

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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