Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5162
Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5162
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.58%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 76 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5162
| 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:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5162
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The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5162
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
RHSA-2018:1725 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104240
Mozilla Thunderbird Prior to 52.8 Multiple Information Disclosure VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040946
Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Spoof Filenames, Obtain Decrypted Information, and Deny Service - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4209-1 thunderbirdThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-13) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1457721
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1382-1] thunderbird security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.8 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
USN-3660-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
RHSA-2018:1726 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-5162
- 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_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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_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:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*