CVE-2018-5168
Publication date 10 May 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property of the theme element. This could allow a malicious site to install a theme without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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firefox | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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thunderbird | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.3 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3645-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 11 May 2018
- USN-3660-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 25 May 2018