Vulnerability Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 50.1. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 51.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95759Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1325344%2C1317501%2C1311319%2C13ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95759Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1325344%2C1317501%2C1311319%2C13ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5374?
CVE-2017-5374 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 50.1. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary ...
How severe is CVE-2017-5374?
CVE-2017-5374 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5374?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.