8.8

CVE-2017-5436: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:1149-1RHSA-2026:7361UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5436
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5436 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.29%
0%100%
Low · -0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 11
DLA-906-1DSA-3831-1MGASA-2017-0118MGASA-2017-0139MGASA-2017-0217MGASA-2018-0018

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An out-of-bounds write in the Graphite 2 library triggered with a maliciously crafted Graphite font. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This issue was fixed in the Graphite 2 library as well as Mozilla products. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.09 pp

From 2.38% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse9 products
  • graphite2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 1.3.1-9.1
  • graphite2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 1.3.1-9.1
  • graphite2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 1.3.1-9.1
  • graphite2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 1.3.1-9.1
  • graphite2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 1.3.1-9.1
Redhat8 products
Mozilla3 products
  • firefox≥ unspecified, < 53 | < 53.0 | 52.0 | < 45.9.0 | ≥ 46.0, < 52.1.0
  • firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.9 | ≥ unspecified, < 52.1
  • thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52.1 | < 52.1.0
Debian2 products
Ubuntu2 products
  • firefox< 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • thunderbird< 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Sil1 product

6 vendors · 25 products

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