Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5117
If right-to-left text is used in the addressbar with left-to-right alignment, it is possible in some circumstances to scroll this text to spoof the displayed URL. This issue could result in the wrong URL being displayed as a location, which can mislead users to believe they are on a different site than the one loaded. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5117
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.62%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 76 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5117
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2018-5117
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4102-1 thunderbirdThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4096-1 firefox-esrThird Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.6 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 52.6 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783
Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1262-1] thunderbird security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1256-1] firefox-esr security updateThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1395508
1395508 - (CVE-2018-5117) Firefox address bar spoof using RTL language and referencesIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262
RHSA-2018:0262 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 58 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/
USN-3544-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Bypass Cross-Domain Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122
RHSA-2018:0122 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-5117
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*