CVE-2018-5158

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    CVE-2018-5158

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The PDF viewer does not sufficiently sanitize PostScript calculator functions, allowing malicious JavaScript to be injected through a crafted PDF file. This JavaScript can then be run with the permissions of the PDF viewer by its worker. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.

    References: https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1452075

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