CVE-2017-5403

Critical

Description

When adding a range to an object in the DOM, it is possible to use "addRange" to add the range to an incorrect root object. This triggers a use-after-free, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Thunderbird
PublishedJun 11, 2018
First seenJun 11, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla thunderbird52.0 or later
  • mozilla firefox52.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla thunderbirdv < 52.052.0
mozilla firefoxv < 52.052.0

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