Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5416
In certain circumstances a networking event listener can be prematurely released. This appears to result in a null dereference in practice. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
Products affected by CVE-2017-5416
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5416
0.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5416
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5416
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5416
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 52 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1328121
1328121 - (CVE-2017-5416) nightly crash when using ebay/paypal [@ nsDocumentOpenInfo::OnStartRequest ]Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in - Thunderbird 52 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
Mozilla Firefox MFSA 2017-05 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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