CVE-2018-5147

Description

The libtremor library has the same flaw as CVE-2018-5146. This library is used by Firefox in place of libvorbis on Android and ARM platforms. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.2 and Firefox < 59.0.1.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.90% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4143 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00022.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1446365 issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-08/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00016.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040544 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4141 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103432 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5147?
CVE-2018-5147 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5147?
To fix CVE-2018-5147, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5147 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5147 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5147?
CVE-2018-5147 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox.
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