PT-2017-3966 · Mozilla+5 · Firefox Esr+7
Nils
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Published
2017-03-14
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Updated
2024-12-12
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CVE-2017-5433
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 53
Firefox ESR versions prior to 52.1
Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.9
Thunderbird versions prior to 52.1
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in SMIL animation functions. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability occurs when pointers to animation elements in an array are dropped from the animation controller while still in use, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 53, update to version 53 or later to resolve the issue.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 52.1, update to version 52.1 or later to resolve the issue.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.9, update to version 45.9 or later to resolve the issue.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 52.1, update to version 52.1 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Red Hat
Suse
Thunderbird
Ubuntu