CVE-2018-5103

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 11, 2018 Modified: November 25, 2025
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Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur during mouse event handling due to issues with multiprocess support. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423159
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.9%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

mozilla debian redhat canonical

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