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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-7828

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

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
7.34% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
debian/debian 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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.