The PDF viewer does not sufficiently sanitize PostScript calculator functions, allowing malicious JavaScript to be injected through a crafted PDF file. This JavaScript can then be run with the permissions of the PDF viewer by its worker. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1376-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4199-1 firefox-esr security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7jg2-jgv3-fmr4 Malicious PDF can inject JavaScript into PDF Viewer
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3645-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:47.026Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-5158

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:15.280

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

Link: CVE-2018-5158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-5158 - Bugzilla

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