CVE-2018-5162

thunderbird: Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links

CVE-2018-5162 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by thunderbird 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released May 22, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0192
79th percentile

Plaintext of decrypted emails can leak through the src attribute of remote images, or links. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
thunderbird-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-globalmenu 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-gnome-support 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
thunderbird-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 thunderbird-testsuite 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018
xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 xul-ext-lightning 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 May 22, 2018