high8.8
CVE-2018-5158
The PDF viewer does not sufficiently sanitize PostScript calculator functions, allowing malicious JavaScript to be injected through a crafted PDF file.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Versions 7.5, 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | Version 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 52.8.0 before 60.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1452075
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040896
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1452075
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3645-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/