CVE-2017-5461: mozilla firefox Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-5461RHSA-2017:1100RHSA-2017:1101RHSA-2017:1102RHSA-2017:1103UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5461DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5461
Published 11-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5461 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.70%
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 17 · Related 11Timeline
- 11-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 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 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- 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 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 4.74% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat9 products
- nss< 0:3.28.4-1.el6_9 | < 0:3.28.4-1.0.el7_3 | < 0:3.21.4-1.el5_11 | < 0:3.14.3-11.el5_9
- nss-debuginfo< 0:3.28.4-1.el6_9 | < 0:3.28.4-1.0.el7_3 | < 0:3.21.4-1.el5_11 | < 0:3.14.3-11.el5_9
- nss-devel< 0:3.28.4-1.el6_9 | < 0:3.28.4-1.0.el7_3 | < 0:3.21.4-1.el5_11 | < 0:3.14.3-11.el5_9
- nss-pkcs11-devel< 0:3.28.4-1.el6_9 | < 0:3.28.4-1.0.el7_3 | < 0:3.21.4-1.el5_11 | < 0:3.14.3-11.el5_9
- nss-sysinit< 0:3.28.4-1.el6_9 | < 0:3.28.4-1.0.el7_3
Mozilla4 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 53
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.9 | ≥ unspecified, < 52.1
- network_security_services< 3.21.4 | > 3.22, < 3.28.4 | ≥ 3.29, < 3.29.5 | ≥ 3.30, < 3.30.1
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52.1
Ubuntu3 products
- firefox< 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- nss< 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- thunderbird< 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 45.9.0esr-1
- nss< 2:3.26.2-1.1
Alpine1 product
- nss< 3.23-r1
5 vendors · 19 products
References
37 linksShow all 37 references
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlX Refsource MISC
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notesX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notesX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notesX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notesX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/X Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryARTICLEREPORT
