5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-5168
Thunderbird/Firefox Theme Installation Permission Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property of the theme element. This could allow a malicious site to install a theme without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5168 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
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
4 Mozilla thunderbird_esr
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-275 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 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
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-275
    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:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 60.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation: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-4209 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5168 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-2018-5168 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.53527

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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Confidentiality
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