CVE-2018-5177

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability exists in XSLT during number formatting where a negative buffer size may be allocated in some instances, leading to a buffer overflow and crash if it occurs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.

Affected (5)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

1 product

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

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 60.0

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 (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1451908

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139