7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-5184
Thunderbird Email Non-Repudiation Vulnerability
Description

Using remote content in encrypted messages can lead to the disclosure of plaintext. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 13, 2019, 2:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5184 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
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Mozilla thunderbird
2 Mozilla thunderbird_esr
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-2018-5184.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104240 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411592 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ Vendor Advisory

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  • security.nl
Thunderbird kan via remote content inhoud versleutelde berichten lekken

Thunderbird kan de inhoud van met OpenPGP versleutelde e-mail lekken als er gebruik wordt gemaakt van remote content. Er is een beveiligingsupdate uitgebracht om het probleem te verhelpen. Details ove ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 (1 week, 1 day ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5184 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. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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
    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:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 OR *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: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_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]
  • 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:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104240 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104240 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    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://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.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://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411592 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411592 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-326
    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: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://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.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 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104240 [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-2018-5184 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-2018-5184 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.13 }} -0.08%

score

0.49066

percentile

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