CVE-2018-5170
Publication date 23 May 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
It is possible to spoof the filename of an attachment and display an arbitrary attachment name. This could lead to a user opening a remote attachment which is a different file type than expected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8 and Thunderbird < 52.8.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| thunderbird | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3660-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 25 May 2018