CVE-2018-5129
High
Description
A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the parent process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.6
Exploit probability88. percentile3%
Product
Mozilla Firefox
PublishedJun 11, 2018
First seenJun 11, 2018
How to fix
Update
- mozilla firefox59.0, 52.7.0 or later
- mozilla thunderbird52.7.0 or later
Vendor advisories
- debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527
- usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526
- debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647
- usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | v < 59.0, v < 52.7.0 | 59.0, 52.7.0 |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4, 7.5 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 17.10 | — |
| mozilla thunderbird | v < 52.7.0 | 52.7.0 |
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