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CVE-2017-5440

A use-after-free vulnerability during XSLT processing due to a failure to propagate error conditions during matching while evaluating conte…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

A use-after-free vulnerability during XSLT processing due to a failure to propagate error conditions during matching while evaluating context, leading to objects being used when they no longer exist. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR
  • Mozilla Firefox

Classification

Weakness

References

  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1106 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97940 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3831 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038320 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1336832 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1104 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1201 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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