VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-5443
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability while decoding improperly formed BinHex format archives.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability while decoding improperly formed BinHex format archives. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.08% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/firefox · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1342661Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1342661Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.