# CVE-2018-5151: firefox: Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 59

CVE-2018-5151 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1, released May 10, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5151
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0275
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 10, 2018

## Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 59. 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 < 60.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 10, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-firefox-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-firefox-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 11, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-globalmenu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-globalmenu 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-globalmenu-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 10, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-mozsymbols-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 10, 2018 |
| Linux | firefox-testsuite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | [firefox-testsuite 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-testsuite-60.0-build2-0ubuntu1.md) | May 10, 2018 |

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