CVE-2017-5438 (GCVE-0-2017-5438)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability during XSLT processing due to the result handler being held by a freed handler during handling. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- Use-after-free in nsAutoPtr during XSLT processing
Assigner
References
11 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336828 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 52.1
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 45.9
(custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 52.1 (custom) |
|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 53
(custom)
|
Date Public
2017-04-19 00:00
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