CVE-2017-5437 Affecting firefox package, versions <53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published1 Aug 2025
- disclosed25 Apr 2017
Introduced: 25 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-5437 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, CVE-2016-10197. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and CVE-2016-10197. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2016-10195, CVE-2016-10196, and/or CVE-2016-10197 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage