CVE-2018-5155

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

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while adjusting layout during SVG animations with text paths. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

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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/104136
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1448774
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1448774
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

36 reference(s) from NVD

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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