A use-after-free vulnerability occurs when redirecting focus handling which results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-906-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3831-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14538 A use-after-free vulnerability occurs when redirecting focus handling which results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3260-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3278-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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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

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:14.581Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-5434

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:05.703

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

Link: CVE-2017-5434

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-04-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5434 - Bugzilla

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