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Error Handling Affecting firefox package, versions <52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.56% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-422992
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.

A crash triggerable by web content in which an "ErrorResult" references unassigned memory due to a logic error. The resulting crash may be exploitable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

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