CVE-2018-5168

Mozilla: Lightweight themes can be installed without user interaction

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1376-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1382-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4199-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4209-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-16953 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3645-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3660-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr