CVE-2017-7752 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1359547 https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881 https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8