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TI-2017-05409 Aliases CVE-2017-7791GHSA-3cqm-5mmm-ggj5

Improper input validation in Mozilla Thunderbird

Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal alert that will render over arbitrary domains following page navigation, spoofing of the origin of the modal alert from the iframe content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.018 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Thunderbird (Mozilla): 52.3Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 52.3+1 more productRed Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 52.352.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 52.352.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefoxbefore 5555Patch availableCNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 52.3 Fixed in 52.3 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 52.3 Fixed in 52.3 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 55 Fixed in 55 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed 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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • 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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 52.3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 55.0; before 52.3.0VulnerableMozilla
  • 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
  • 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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 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:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 52.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 55.0; before 52.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 52.3
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 52.3
  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 55

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2534 Released 2017-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-52.3.0-1.el7_4
  • RHSA-2017:2456 Released 2017-08-10 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9, firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4, firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-52.3.0-3.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-52.3.0-2.el7_4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — GLSA-201803-14

    21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05404 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05403 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05441 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 21 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — RHSA-2017:2456

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05404 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05403 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05410 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 13 records → Advisory →
Show 3 more groups
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — DSA-3928

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05404 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05403 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05410 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 13 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — RHSA-2017:2534

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05404 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05403 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05410 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 12 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird — DSA-3968

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05404 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05403 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2017-05410 Memory corruption in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 48
    Show all 12 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456, RHSA-2017:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2456

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7791
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cqm-5mmm-ggj5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 8

  • 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

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