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    CVE-2018-5168

    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.

    Published:May 9, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 25, 2025
    EPS:Jun 11, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.01032
    CVSS Score:5.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Thunderbird
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Thunderbird Esr
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-862 Missing Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

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    References

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1449548
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
    https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High