NVD

CVE-2018-5168 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property of the theme element. This could allow a malicious site to install a theme without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:08:15 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548
Added	Reference	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
Added	Reference	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
Added	Reference	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/13/2019 9:24:25 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 60.0	OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 60.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 589 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstatio	Record truncated, showing 500 of 680 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enter
Removed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Removed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Removed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 Third Party Advisory

Initial Analysis by NIST 8/03/2018 9:59:57 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added	CWE		CWE-275
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 60.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.8.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 589 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstatio
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html No Types Assigned	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html No Types Assigned	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ No Types Assigned	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ No Types Assigned	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/ Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 6/12/2018 9:29:22 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-5168
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:08:15 PM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 5/14/2024 1:21:38 AM

CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/13/2019 9:24:25 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 11/25/2018 6:29:27 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 10/20/2018 6:29:34 AM

Initial Analysis by NIST 8/03/2018 9:59:57 AM

CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 6/12/2018 9:29:22 PM

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