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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-5159 EUVD-2018-16944GHSA-qchp-2hvj-gj3q

An integer overflow can occur in the Skia library due to 32-bit integer use in an array without integer overflow checks, resulting in possi…

Published Jun 11, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla

Description

An integer overflow can occur in the Skia library due to 32-bit integer use in an array without integer overflow checks, resulting in possible out-of-bounds writes. This could lead to a potentially exploitable crash triggerable by web content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Mozilla Thunderbird unspecified – < 52.8 52.8
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR unspecified – < 52.8 52.8
Mozilla Firefox unspecified – < 60 60
Mozilla Firefox ESR unspecified – < 52.8 52.8

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1 —
Debian 14 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1 —
Debian 13 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1 —
Debian 13 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1 —
Debian 12 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1 —
Debian 12 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1 —
Debian 9 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1~deb9u1 DSA-4199-1
Debian 9 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1~deb9u1 DSA-4209-1
Debian 8 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1~deb8u1 DSA-4199-1
Debian 8 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1~deb8u1 DSA-4209-1
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 7 firefox-esr 52.8.0esr-1~deb7u1 DLA-1376-1
Debian 7 thunderbird 1:52.8.0-1~deb7u1 DLA-1382-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 USN-3645-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS thunderbird 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 USN-3660-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 USN-3645-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS thunderbird 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 USN-3660-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 USN-3645-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS thunderbird 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 USN-3660-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7 firefox +1 52.8.0-1.el7_5 RHSA-2018:1725, RHSA-2018:1415
RHEL 6 firefox 52.8.0-1.el6_9 RHSA-2018:1414
RHEL 6 thunderbird 52.8.0-2.el6_9 RHSA-2018:1726
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 MozillaFirefox 52.9.0esr-3.7.12 SUSE-SU-2018:2298-1
SLES 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SLES 12 SP4 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SLES 12 SP3 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES 12 SP2 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-2, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP1 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES 12 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES 11 SP4 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1
SLES 11 SP3 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SLES for SAP 11 SP4 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-72.32.1 SUSE-SU-2018:1319-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 MozillaFirefox 68.2.0-109.95.2 SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 MozillaFirefox 52.8.0esr-109.31.2 SUSE-SU-2018:1334-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaFirefox 92.0-1.2 openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaThunderbird 91.1.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed firefox-esr 128.5.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 thunderbird 52.8.0-1.amzn2 ALAS2-2018-1032

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 firefox +1 52.8.0-1.0.1.el7_5 ELSA-2018-1725, ELSA-2018-1415

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 21

References