Critical severity · published May 11, 2017
CVE-2017-5461
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a…
9.8
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.
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)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NS
Network Security Services · Mozilla
before 3.21.4; after 3.22 before 3.28.4; 3.29 before 3.29.5; 3.30 before 3.30.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5461
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5461
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
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