CVE-2017-7828
Critical
CVE-2017-7828
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.
Exploit probability
7.4%
Published
June 11, 2018
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-7828
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A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406750
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412252
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/