CVE-2018-5146
What it is
An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 11.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 11.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 11.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2018-5146.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2018-5146. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446062
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446062
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103432
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040544
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0549
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0649
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1058
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446062
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00022.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3599-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3604-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4140
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4143
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-08/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-09/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103432
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040544
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0549
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648