CVE-2017-5413: A segmentation fault can occur during some bidirectional layout operations

Critical severity · published Jun 11, 2018

CVE-2017-5413

A segmentation fault can occur during some bidirectional layout operations

9.8

CVSS

1.8%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

A segmentation fault can occur during some bidirectional layout operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Firefox · Mozilla

before 52.0 · source: NVD

Thunderbird · Mozilla

before 52.0 · source: NVD

Affected product

Firefox

Mozilla

All Firefox CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5413

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5413

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966

Exploit

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1337504

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/