CVE-2018-5151: Buffer Overflow

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1445234%2C1449530%2C1437455%2C1447989%2C1438827%2C1436983%2C1435036%2C1440465%2C1439723%2C1448771%2C1453653%2C1454359%2C1432323%2C1454126%2C1436759%2C1439655%2C1448612%2C1449358%2C1367727%2C1452417
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-5151
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5172
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5151
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5151
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5151
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5151
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5151

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2018-11

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2018-5154
• CVE-2018-5155
• CVE-2018-5157
• CVE-2018-5158
• CVE-2018-5159
• CVE-2018-5160
• CVE-2018-5152
• CVE-2018-5153
• CVE-2018-5163
• CVE-2018-5164
• CVE-2018-5166
• CVE-2018-5167
• CVE-2018-5168
• CVE-2018-5169
• CVE-2018-5172
• CVE-2018-5173
• CVE-2018-5174
• CVE-2018-5175
• CVE-2018-5176
• CVE-2018-5177
• CVE-2018-5165
• CVE-2018-5180
• CVE-2018-5181
• CVE-2018-5182
• CVE-2018-5179
• CVE-2018-5151
• CVE-2018-5150

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2018-5151?

  The severity of CVE-2018-5151 is critical with a severity value of 9.

• Who reported the memory safety bugs in Firefox 59?

  Memory safety bugs in Firefox 59 were reported by Mozilla developers and community members Christoph Diehl, Christian Holler, Jon Coppeard, Jason Kratzer, Nathan Froyd, Paul Theriault, Ryan VanderMeulen, Tyson Smith, Sebastian Hengst, Byron Campen, Emilio Cobos Álvarez, Ronald Crane, and Phillipp.

• What is the remedy for CVE-2018-5151 in Mozilla Firefox?

  The remedy for CVE-2018-5151 in Mozilla Firefox is to update to version 60 or higher.

• How do I fix CVE-2018-5151 in Ubuntu?

  To fix CVE-2018-5151 in Ubuntu, update the Firefox package to version 60.0+.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5151?

  You can find more information about CVE-2018-5151 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1445234%2C1449530%2C1437455%2C1447989%2C1438827%2C1436983%2C1435036%2C1440465%2C1439723%2C1448771%2C1453653%2C1454359%2C1432323%2C1454126%2C1436759%2C1439655%2C1448612%2C1449358%2C1367727%2C1452417), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104139).