CVE-2018-5141
Publication date 14 March 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A vulnerability in the notifications Push API where notifications can be sent through service workers by web content without direct user interaction. This could be used to open new tabs in a denial of service (DOS) attack or to display unwanted content from arbitrary URLs to users. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 59.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.2 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3596-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 14 March 2018