TI-2017-05370 Aliases CVE-2017-7750 GHSA-cxv8-c752-xxw4

Use after free in Mozilla Firefox

MEDIUM 47CWE-416Published 2018-06-11 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
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 vulnerability during video control operations when a "<track>" element holds a reference to an older window if that window has been replaced in the DOM. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02776 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 54Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 52.2+1 more productRed Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Mozilla	Firefox	before 54	54	Patch available	CNA
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	before 52.2	52.2	Patch available	CNA
Mozilla	Thunderbird	before 52.2	52.2	Patch available	CNA

Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 54 Fixed in 54 Patch available CNA
Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 52.2 Fixed in 52.2 Patch available CNA
Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 52.2 Fixed in 52.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	8.0	Vulnerable	Debian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*	9.0	Vulnerable	Debian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:::::::*	7.3	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:::::::*	7.4	Vulnerable	Red Hat

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Show 7 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:::::::*	7.3	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:::::::*	7.4	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:::::::*	7.5	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Red Hat
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::	before 54.0; before 52.2.0	Vulnerable	Mozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::	before 52.2.0	Vulnerable	Mozilla

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 54.0; before 52.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 52.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 54
Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 52.2
Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 52.2

Red Hat 2 advisories

RHSA-2017:1561 Released 2017-06-21 · Red Hat rating Important
thunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-52.2.0-1.el7_3
RHSA-2017:1440 Released 2017-06-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
firefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9, firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3, firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.2.0-1.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.2.0-1.el7_3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — RHSA-2017:1440
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05396 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2017-05377 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2017-05376 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
Show all 12 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — RHSA-2017:1561
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05396 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2017-05377 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2017-05376 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
Show all 12 records → Advisory →

Show 2 more groups

Advisory · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — DSA-3881
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05396 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2017-05377 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2017-05376 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
Show all 12 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — DSA-3918
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05396 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2017-05377 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2017-05376 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 47
Show all 12 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440, RHSA-2017:1561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2017:1440

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7750
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxv8-c752-xxw4

References

Exploit 1

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1356558

Advisory 7

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

See all 3444 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences