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CVE-2018-5118

CVE-2018-5118

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The screenshot images displayed in the Activity Stream page displayed when a new tab is opened is created from the meta tags of websites. An issue was discovered where the page could attempt to create these images through "file:" URLs from the local file system. This loading is blocked by the sandbox but could expose local data if combined with another attack that escapes sandbox protections. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.

CVSS 5.3 · Medium · EPSS 1.5% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • firefox

    Versions
    • ≥ unspecified, < 58: Affected (custom)

    Update to 58

  • firefox Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
    • 28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2
    • 28.0+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 28.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2
    • 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 54.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 55.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 55.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.5
    • 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

    Update to 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

  • firefox Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 44.0+build3-0ubuntu2
    • 44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0+build2-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
    • 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 52.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 54.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 55.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 55.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
    • 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.6
    • 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

    Update to 58.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

  • firefox Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1
    • 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1

    Update to 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1

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