CVE-2017-5461
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST  
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/16/2026 9:20:32 PM
Action
Type
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New Value
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Affected
[{"vendor":"Mozilla","product":"Thunderbird","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"52.1","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Mozilla","product":"Firefox ESR","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"45.9","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"52.1","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Mozilla","product":"Firefox","versions":[{"version":"unspecified","lessThan":"53","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:27:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04
Added
Reference
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461
Added
Reference
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461
Added
Reference
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461
Added
Reference
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
Added
Reference
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
5/14/2024 12:41:15 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
7/20/2021 7:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned]
Reanalysis by NIST
9/20/2018 12:43:36 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.21.0 up to (including) 3.21.4
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.28.0 up to (including) 3.28.5
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29.0 up to (including) 3.29.5
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30.0 up to (including) 3.30.2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.21.4
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.22 up to (excluding) 3.28.4
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29 up to (excluding) 3.29.5
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30 up to (excluding) 3.30.1
Modified Analysis by NIST
9/20/2018 12:25:27 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.21.3
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.28.3
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.29.3
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.30
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.21.0 up to (including) 3.21.4
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.28.0 up to (including) 3.28.5
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29.0 up to (including) 3.29.5
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30.0 up to (including) 3.30.2
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
1/18/2018 1:18:11 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
1/04/2018 9:31:46 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
11/03/2017 9:29:43 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
10/19/2017 9:29:13 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
7/10/2017 9:33:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/30/2017 9:30:28 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
5/20/2017 8:18:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-787
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.28.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.29.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Permissions Required
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes No Types Assigned
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
5/11/2017 9:29:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-5461 NVD
Published Date: 05/10/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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