CVE-2017-5465 EXPLOIT
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 18.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel". This results in a crash and also allows for otherwise inaccessible memory being copied into SVG graphic content, which could then displayed. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 18.53% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-06-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| mozilla | firefox |
| mozilla | thunderbird |
| redhat | enterprise linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mozilla Firefox < 53 - 'ConvolvePixel' Memory Disclosure | 2017-05-25 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1347617
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42072/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1347617
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42072/
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