CVE-2017-7801
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.3%
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while re-computing layout for a "marquee" element during window resizing where the updated style object is freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
How to fix CVE-2017-7801
To remediate CVE-2017-7801, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/firefox-esr—upgrade to 52.3.0esr-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-7801 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 52.3.0esr-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |