CVE-2018-5125: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Mar 13 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/firefox | 131.0.2-2 | |
| debian/firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1 128.3.1esr-1~deb11u1 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1 128.3.0esr-2 128.3.1esr-2 | |
| debian/thunderbird | 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb11u1 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1 1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1 1:128.2.0esr-1 1:128.3.0esr-1 | |
| Thunderbird | <52.7 | 52.7 |
| Firefox | <59 | 59 |
| Firefox ESR | <52.7 | 52.7 |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =17.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Firefox | <59.0 | |
| Firefox ESR | <52.7.0 | |
| Thunderbird | <52.7.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1416529%2C1434580%2C1434384%2C1437450%2C1437507%2C1426988%2C1438425%2C1324042%2C1437087%2C1443865%2C1425520
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3688-1/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-5125
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/#CVE-2018-5125
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1555127
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5125
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5125
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5125
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5125
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/#CVE-2018-5145
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5125?
CVE-2018-5125 has been rated as potentially critical due to evidence of memory corruption allowing arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5125?
To fix CVE-2018-5125, update your software to Thunderbird version 52.7 or later, Firefox ESR version 52.7 or later, or Firefox version 59 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5125?
CVE-2018-5125 affects Thunderbird versions prior to 52.7 and Firefox ESR versions prior to 52.7, among others.
Is CVE-2018-5125 exploitable?
Yes, CVE-2018-5125 is presumed to be exploitable with sufficient effort due to memory safety bugs.
What types of platforms are impacted by CVE-2018-5125?
CVE-2018-5125 impacts various platforms including Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions that run the affected software.
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