A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating arrays of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) elements within containers through the DOM. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1118-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1153-1 icedove/thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3987-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4014-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16793 A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating arrays of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) elements within containers through the DOM. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3435-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3436-1 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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.417Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-7818

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:10.750

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

Link: CVE-2017-7818

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-09-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7818 - Bugzilla

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