CVE-2018-5158
high-risk
Published 2018-06-11
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.
Do I need to act?
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43.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 57% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (18)
References (22)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1452075
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1452075
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
and 2 more references
66
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
17/34 · Moderate
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate