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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5404): Firefox vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5404): Firefox vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/08/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

A use-after-free error can occur when manipulating ranges in selections with one node inside a native anonymous tree and one node outside of it. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox
  • ubuntu-upgrade-thunderbird

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