5.3

CVE-2018-5138: mozilla firefox Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5138 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A spoofing vulnerability can occur when a malicious site with an extremely long domain name is opened in an Android Custom Tab (a browser panel inside another app) and the default browser is Firefox for Android. This could allow an attacker to spoof which page is actually loaded and in use. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mozilla1 product
  • firefox≥ unspecified, < 59 | < 59.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links