Vulnerability Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 52, Firefox ESR 45.8, Firefox ESR 52, and Thunderbird 52. 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 Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 45.9.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB 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/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1343261%2C1350844%2C1341096%2C13Issue Tracking
- 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 AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5429?
CVE-2017-5429 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 52, Firefox ESR 45.8, Firefox ESR 52, and Thunderbird 52. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort tha...
How severe is CVE-2017-5429?
CVE-2017-5429 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-2017-5429?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox.