CVE-2018-5130: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5130DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5130
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5130 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.31%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 5Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When packets with a mismatched RTP payload type are sent in WebRTC connections, in some circumstances a potentially exploitable crash is triggered. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7 and Firefox < 59.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.05 pp
From 2.36% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0 | 7.0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 52.7.0esr-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 59 | < 52.7.0 | < 59.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 52.7
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
5 vendors · 11 products
References
16 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory