CVE-2017-5465
An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel".
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel". This results in a crash and also allows for otherwise inaccessible memory being copied into SVG graphic content, which could then displayed. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.18% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 May 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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
EPSS moved from 13.3% on 21 September 2026 to 18.2% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 18.5% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
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=1347617Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42072/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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=1347617Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42072/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.