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CVE-2017-7752

A use-after-free vulnerability during specific user interactions with the input method editor (IME) in some languages due to how events are…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known

A use-after-free vulnerability during specific user interactions with the input method editor (IME) in some languages due to how events are handled. This results in a potentially exploitable crash but would require specific user interaction to trigger. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/99057 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1359547 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3918 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038689 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3881 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1440 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1561 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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