CVE-2018-5187: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Jun 26 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/firefox | 135.0.1-1 | |
| debian/thunderbird | 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1 1:128.7.0esr-1~deb11u1 1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1 1:128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1 1:128.7.0esr-1 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Debian | =9.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =17.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Firefox | <61.0 | |
| Firefox ESR | <60.1.0 | |
| Thunderbird | <60.0 | |
| Thunderbird | <60 | 60 |
| Firefox | <61 | 61 |
| Firefox ESR | <60.1 | 60.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1461324%2C1414829%2C1395246%2C1467938%2C1461619%2C1425930%2C1438556%2C1454285%2C1459568%2C1463884
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4295
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104556
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-5187
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5187
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5187
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5187
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5187
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/#CVE-2018-5187
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/#CVE-2018-5187
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/#CVE-2018-12371
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5187?
CVE-2018-5187 has a high severity due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution through memory safety vulnerabilities in affected applications.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5187?
To fix CVE-2018-5187, update affected software to the latest version, specifically Thunderbird version 60 or later and Firefox version 61 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5187?
CVE-2018-5187 affects Thunderbird versions prior to 60, Firefox ESR versions before 60.1, and Firefox versions prior to 61.
What products are impacted by CVE-2018-5187?
CVE-2018-5187 impacts Mozilla Thunderbird and Mozilla Firefox, specifically versions that are less than the specified fixed versions.
What are the potential exploits of CVE-2018-5187?
CVE-2018-5187 may be exploited to run arbitrary code due to the identified memory safety bugs if sufficient effort is applied by an attacker.
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