CVE-2018-5168
Published: 10 May 2018
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.
Priority
CVSS 3 base score: 5.3
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
|
| bionic |
Released
(60.0+build2-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(60.0)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
|
| bionic |
Released
(1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(52.8.0)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5168
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5168
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/#CVE-2018-5168
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3645-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3660-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian