JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-852-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-896-1 icedove/thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3805-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3832-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14504 JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3216-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3233-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.815Z

Reserved: 2017-01-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5400

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:04.000

Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Link: CVE-2017-5400

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2017-03-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5400 - Bugzilla

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