UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5157

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5157

    Published: 10 May 2018Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-5157
    Aliases:
    USN-3645-1

    Summary:

    Details: Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer. This could allow the site to retrieve PDF files restricted to viewing by an authenticated user on a third-party website. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5157, https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/#CVE-2018-5157, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3645-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5157

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: firefox

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

    Affected versions

    24.0+build1-0ubuntu1

    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