CVE-2018-5156

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 21
Modified
Published: 18 Oct 2018, 13:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 05:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
2.95% LOW
3% probability -0.15%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Oct 2018, 13:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 05:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 2.95%• Percentile: 87%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • mozilla•firefox

    < 52.9.0 | < 61.0 | ≥ 52.9.1, < 60.1.0 | ≥ unspecified, < 61

  • mozilla•firefox_esr

    ≥ unspecified, < 60.1 | ≥ unspecified, < 52.9

  • mozilla•thunderbird

    < 60.0 | ≥ unspecified, < 60

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_eus

    7.5 | 7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0 | 7.0

References (16)