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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-5127

A buffer overflow can occur when manipulating the SVG "animatedPathSegList" through script.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 7.92%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer overflow can occur when manipulating the SVG "animatedPathSegList" through script. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
7.92% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · mozilla/firefox · mozilla/thunderbird
Source
security@mozilla.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.