CVE-2017-5398: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5398DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5398
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5398 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.74%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 10DLA-852-1DLA-896-1DSA-3805-1DSA-3832-1MGASA-2017-0081MGASA-2017-0082MGASA-2018-0018OPENSUSE-SU-2017:0687-1OPENSUSE-SU-2017:0688-1OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1268-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1RHSA-2017:0459RHSA-2017:0461RHSA-2017:0498SUSE-SU-2017:0714-1SUSE-SU-2017:0732-1USN-3216-1USN-3233-1
Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Thunderbird 45.7. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 3.71% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
Mozilla4 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 52 | < 52.0 | < 45.8.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.8
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52 | ≥ unspecified, < 45.8 | < 52.0
- thunderbird_esr< 45.8.0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 45.8.0esr-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu2 products
- firefox< 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- thunderbird< 1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4 vendors · 13 products
References
20 links
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgiX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory