Description
If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong URL being displayed as a location, which can mislead users to believe they are on a different site than the one loaded. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1256-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1262-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4096-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4102-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-16903 If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong URL being displayed as a location, which can mislead users to believe they are on a different site than the one loaded. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3529-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3544-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.943Z

Reserved: 2018-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-5117

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:13.577

Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Link: CVE-2018-5117

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-5117 - Bugzilla

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