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Critical
CVE-2017-7828
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout...
Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406750
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412252
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 11th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.