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
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.3 · Medium
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