# CVE-2018-5183: Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 52.8
- Published: 2018-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Mozilla Thunderbird ESR: fixed in 52.8
- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 52.8
- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 52.8

## Description

Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Thunderbird < 52.8, and Firefox ESR < 52.8.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Thunderbird ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox ESR, upgrade to a fixed version (52.8) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1415
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1726
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1414
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1454692
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-13/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3660-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040898
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4199
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00013.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00007.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1725
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104138
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4209
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-12/

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