Description
The destructor function for the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" class can be re-purposed by malicious code in concert with another vulnerability to write arbitrary data to an attacker controlled location in memory. This can be used to bypass existing memory protections in this situation. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1087-1 icedove/thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16779 The destructor function for the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" class can be re-purposed by malicious code in concert with another vulnerability to write arbitrary data to an attacker controlled location in memory. This can be used to bypass existing memory protections in this situation. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
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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Microsoft Windows
Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.400Z

Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7804

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:09.983

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

Link: CVE-2017-7804

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