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TI-2017-03153 Aliases CVE-2017-5031GHSA-xvxx-vrh7-xh3v

Use after free in Mozilla Firefox ESR

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Windows allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01577 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 52.1.1Firefox (Mozilla): 53.0.2Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 52.1.152.1.1Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefoxbefore 53.0.253.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 52.1.1 Fixed in 52.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 53.0.2 Fixed in 53.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 57.0.2987.75VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 57.0.2987.75 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 52.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 53.0.2

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0499 Released 2017-03-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-57.0.2987.98-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-57.0.2987.98-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-57.0.2987.98-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0499

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvxx-vrh7-xh3v

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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