CVE-2018-5111: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5111
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5111 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When the text of a specially formatted URL is dragged to the addressbar from page content, the displayed URL can be spoofed to show a different site than the one loaded. This allows for phishing attacks where a malicious page can spoof the identify of another site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.58% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 58 | ≤ 57.0.4
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
3 vendors · 3 products