A use-after-free error can occur when manipulating ranges in selections with one node inside a native anonymous tree and one node outside of it. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. 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
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3216-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3233-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.916Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-5404

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:04.217

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:27:32.627

Link: CVE-2017-5404

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

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

Links: CVE-2017-5404 - Bugzilla

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