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.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 37.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1376-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1382-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4199-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4209-1 thunderbird security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3645-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3660-1 Thunderbird 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

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:26:46.960Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-5159

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:15.327

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

Link: CVE-2018-5159

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2018-5159 - Bugzilla

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