CVE-2018-5147: Critical severity firefox vulnerability

Published Mar 16, 2018
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Updated

The libtremor library has the same flaw as CVE-2018-5146. This library is used by Firefox in place of libvorbis on Android and ARM platforms. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.2 and Firefox < 59.0.1.

Other sources

The libtremor library has the same flaw as CVE-2018-5146. This library is used by Firefox in place of libvorbis on Android and ARM platforms.Update: The 52.7.2 source release accidentally did not include this patch (the Mozilla-produced 52.7.2 binaries are fine). Anyone building 52.7.2 on ARM should use revision 5cd5586a2f48424a9031a3fa4c782954a9df9a52 instead of the released source.

Mozilla

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
121.0-2
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1115.6.0esr-1~deb10u1102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1115.6.0esr-1~deb11u1115.5.0esr-1~deb12u1115.6.0esr-1~deb12u1115.6.0esr-1
debian/libvorbisidec
1.2.1+git20180316-31.2.1+git20180316-7
Mozilla Firefox<59.0.1
59.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<52.7.2
52.7.2
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Mozilla Firefox<59.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<52.7.2
Mozilla Firefox<52.7.2

Event History

Mar 16, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
06:33 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Jun 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw?

The vulnerability ID of this flaw is CVE-2018-5147.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5147?

The severity of CVE-2018-5147 is critical with a severity value of 9.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-5147?

Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, and Debian Linux are affected by CVE-2018-5147.

4

How do I fix CVE-2018-5147?

To fix CVE-2018-5147, you should update Mozilla Firefox to version 59.0.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5147?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-5147 on Bugzilla Mozilla, Mozilla Security Advisories, and SecurityFocus.

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