UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5096

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5096
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5096.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5096
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2018-01-29T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:42Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while editing events in form elements on a page, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.6 and Thunderbird < 52.6.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1:24.*

1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:31.*

1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:38.*

1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

1:52.*

1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:52.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:38.*

1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:45.*

1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

1:52.*

1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:52.2.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:52.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}