Mozilla Firefox up to 57.x on OS X Tibetan Character Address input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 57.x on OS X. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Tibetan Character Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation (Address). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-5121. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 57.x on OS X (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Tibetan Character Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Address). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2018. The weakness was released 01/23/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi with Tencent as MFSA 2018-02 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5121 since 01/03/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106301 (Mozilla Firefox < 58 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370739 (Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (mfsa2018-03 mfsa2018-02)).

Upgrading to version 58.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106301), SecurityFocus (BID 102786†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1040270†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-112518, VDB-112519, VDB-112520 and VDB-112521. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name: Address
Class: Input validation / Address
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106301
Nessus Name: Mozilla Firefox < 58 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 703195
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates( mfsa_2018-02_2018-03 )-MAC OS X
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 58.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2018-02
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-5121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112546
SecurityFocus: 102786 - Mozilla Firefox MFSA2018-02 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040270

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2018 10:17
Updated: 07/21/2024 00:34
Changes: 01/28/2018 10:17 (80), 12/30/2019 14:06 (7), 02/02/2021 07:02 (3), 07/21/2024 00:34 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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