CVE-2018-5183: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5183DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5183
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5183 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 7Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Thunderbird < 52.8, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 3.14% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Mozilla4 products
- firefox< 52.8.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 52.8
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52.8 | < 52.8.0
- thunderbird_esr≥ unspecified, < 52.8 | < 52.8.0
Debian3 products
- firefox-esr< 52.8.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:52.8.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Ubuntu1 product
- thunderbird< 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
5 vendors · 15 products
References
21 linksShow all 21 references
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory