CVE-2018-5179: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5179
Published 26-04-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5179 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.67%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 26-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 1.49% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla1 product
- firefox< 60.0
2 vendors · 3 products