ubuntu-cve-2017-5404
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-03-07 00:00
Modified
2026-04-22 07:38
Summary
Details
A use-after-free error can occur when manipulating ranges in selections with one node inside a native anonymous tree and one node outside of it. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "A use-after-free error can occur when manipulating ranges in selections with one node inside a native anonymous tree and one node outside of it. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 52, Firefox ESR \u003c 45.8, Thunderbird \u003c 52, and Thunderbird \u003c 45.8.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5404",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:38:10Z",
"published": "2017-03-07T00:00:00Z",
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5404"
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"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3216-1"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
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"related": [
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"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"type": "Ubuntu"
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}
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