Use After Free Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:45.8.0-1.el5_11
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- published28 Apr 2025
- disclosed7 Mar 2017
Introduced: 7 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-5404 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:10 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:45.8.0-1.el5_11 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0498.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird-debuginfo package and not the thunderbird-debuginfo package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429781
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5404
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0498
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0459.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0461.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0498.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96664
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1340138
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-06
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-07
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3805
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41660/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/