TI-2017-05421 Aliases CVE-2017-7804 GHSA-ggg7-2mjh-7h65

Improper input validation in Mozilla Thunderbird

LOW 36CWE-20Published 2018-06-11 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The destructor function for the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" class can be re-purposed by malicious code in concert with another vulnerability to write arbitrary data to an attacker controlled location in memory. This can be used to bypass existing memory protections in this situation. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01458 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Thunderbird (Mozilla): 52.3Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 52.3+1 more product

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	Thunderbird	before 52.3	52.3	Patch available	CNA
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	before 52.3	52.3	Patch available	CNA
Mozilla	Firefox	before 55	55	Patch available	CNA

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 · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::	before 52.3.0; before 55.0	Vulnerable	Mozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::	before 52.3.0	Vulnerable	Mozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 52.3.0; before 55.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 52.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

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

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox 55
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05401 Improper input validation in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2017-05406 Injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2017-05398 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
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Release · 2018-06-11
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 52.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05400 Improper privilege management in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7804
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggg7-2mjh-7h65

References

Advisory 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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