NVD

CVE-2017-7752 Detail

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability during specific user interactions with the input method editor (IME) in some languages due to how events are handled. This results in a potentially exploitable crash but would require specific user interaction to trigger. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1359547	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

2 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 8/03/2018 10:31:34 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 54.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.2.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 52.2.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 865 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-416
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561 No Types Assigned	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1359547 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1359547 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/ Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7752
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/03/2018
Source:
Mozilla Corporation

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