CVE-2018-5146: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-5146MGASA-2018-0179SUSE-SU-2018:0783-1SUSE-SU-2018:0784-1RHSA-2018:0549RHSA-2018:0649RHSA-2018:1058UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5146USN-3599-1USN-3604-1DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5146DSA-4140-1
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5146 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 11.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.91%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 9Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 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:HSources5 sources · 7.8–8.8
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- 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
11.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.91% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score11.91%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat12 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6
Suse12 products
- libvorbis&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 1.3.3-10.6.1
- libvorbis&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 1.3.3-10.6.1
- libvorbis&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 1.2.0-79.20.6.1
- libvorbis&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 1.3.3-10.6.1
- libvorbis&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 1.3.3-10.6.1
Debian4 products
- firefox-esr< 52.7.2esr-1
- libvorbis< 1.3.5-4.2 | < 1.3.4-2+deb8u1 | < 1.3.5-4+deb9u2
- thunderbird< 1:52.7.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 59.0.1 | < 52.7.2 | < 59.0.1
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 52.7.2
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52.7 | < 52.7.0
Ubuntu3 products
- firefox< 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- libvorbis< 1.3.2-1.3ubuntu1.2 | < 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.2
- thunderbird< 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1
Mageia2 products
- libvorbis< 1.3.5-1.3.mga5
- libvorbis< 1.3.5-2.3.mga6
Alpine1 product
- libvorbis< 1.3.6-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
8 vendors · 38 products
References
44 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0549Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
Show all 44 references
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1058Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446062X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0649Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
