CVE-2018-5089

Name: CVE-2018-5089
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:12.203+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-5089 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 57 and Firefox ESR 52.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 3.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 57 and Firefox ESR 52.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.34%

87.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Mozilla	Firefox	< 52.6.0
Mozilla	Firefox	<= 58.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 52.6.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1412420%2C1426783%2C1422389%2C1415598%2C1410134%2C1408017%2C1224396%2C1382366%2C1415582%2C1417797%2C1409951%2C1414452%2C1428589%2C1425780%2C1399520%2C1418854%2C1408276%2C1412145%2C1331209%2C1425612Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3688-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0122Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0262Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1412420%2C1426783%2C1422389%2C1415598%2C1410134%2C1408017%2C1224396%2C1382366%2C1415582%2C1417797%2C1409951%2C1414452%2C1428589%2C1425780%2C1399520%2C1418854%2C1408276%2C1412145%2C1331209%2C1425612Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3688-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4096Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4102Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-03/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-04/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5089?

How severe is CVE-2018-5089?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-5089 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5089?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST