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GHSA-2HV4-552M-4MW7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:10 – Updated: 2025-11-25 18:32

Details

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.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2017-7752 (GCVE-0-2017-7752)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:12

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Use-after-free with IME input

Assigner

mozilla

References

URL

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	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1359547	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Mozilla

Firefox

Affected: unspecified , < 54 (custom)

	Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 52.2 (custom)
	Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 52.2 (custom)

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