# CVE-2018-5090: firefox: Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 57

CVE-2018-5090 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1, released March 14, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5090
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0227
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 22, 2018

## Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 57. Some of these bugs showedevidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort thatsome of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerabilityaffects Firefox < 58.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-firefox-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-firefox-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-globalmenu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-globalmenu 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-globalmenu-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-mozsymbols-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-testsuite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-testsuite 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-testsuite-59.0.1-build1-0ubuntu1.md) | Jun 11, 2018 |

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