CVE-2018-5168

Description

Sites can bypass security checks on permissions to install lightweight themes by manipulating the "baseURI" property of the theme element. This could allow a malicious site to install a theme without user interaction which could contain offensive or embarrassing images. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3