CVE-2017-5404

Public Exploit

Description

A use-after-free error can occur when manipulating ranges in selections with one node inside a native anonymous tree and one node outside of it. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 31.57% Top 5%
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Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
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References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41660/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0459.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1340138 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-07/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96664 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0461.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3805 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/ vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0498.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-07 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5404?
CVE-2017-5404 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5404?
To fix CVE-2017-5404, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5404?
CVE-2017-5404 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird.
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