7.3
HIGH
CVE-2018-5144
Firefox/Thunderbird Integer Overflow Unicode Conversion Vulnerability
Description

An integer overflow can occur during conversion of text to some Unicode character sets due to an unchecked length parameter. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7 and Thunderbird < 52.7.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 8, 2019, 2:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-5144 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5144 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
1 Mozilla firefox_esr
2 Mozilla thunderbird
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5144.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103384 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440926 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/ Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-5144 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5144 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440926 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1440926 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103384 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103384 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-07/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.7.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103384 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5144 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5144 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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