FKIE_CVE-2017-5440

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-06-11 21:29 - Updated: 2025-11-25 17:50
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336832Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336832Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian debian_linux 8.0
redhat enterprise_linux 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux 7.0
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.3
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.3
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.4
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
mozilla firefox *
mozilla firefox *
mozilla firefox 52.0
mozilla thunderbird *
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