CVE-2017-5375: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5375DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5375

Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5375 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 34.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.8/10

010

Critical · v3.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

34.07%

0%100%

High · +0.30 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits3exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 9

DLA-800-1 DLA-896-1 DSA-3771-1 DSA-3832-1 MGASA-2017-0023 MGASA-2017-0039+12 more

Timeline

11-06-2018
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JIT code allocation can allow for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.09.8v2.07.5

EPSS trend

Probability

34.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.30 pp

From 33.77% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

34.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found

exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified
Firefox 44.0.2 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution
Maturity: weaponized
exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified
Firefox 46.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution
Maturity: weaponized
exploit-databaseremotewindowsUnverified
Firefox 50.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Mozilla3 products

firefox≥ unspecified, < 51 | < 45.7.0 | < 51.0.1
firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.7
thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 45.7 | < 45.7.0

Redhat3 products

enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0

Debian2 products

firefox-esr< 45.7.0esr-1
debian_linuxEOL8.0

Ubuntu2 products

firefox< 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
thunderbird< 1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

4 vendors · 10 products

References

22 links

www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44293/ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44294/ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Show all 22 references

www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95757VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1325200X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions Required
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5375REPORT
www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/REPORT
www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3175-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3165-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5375REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5375Advisory

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