CVE-2017-5438

CVSS V2 High 7.5 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-5438
  • Assigner
  • security@mozilla.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2018-06-11T21:29:05
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-08-07T18:02:27
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-416 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 53.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 45.9.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 52.1.0
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.8
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336828 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5438
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5438
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:40:03 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 07:43:56 2018-06-11T21:29Z 2018-06-11T21:29:05 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-03 07:43:56 2018-08-07T18:02:27 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-03 07:43:56 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated