CVE-2017-5465: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5465 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 18.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 10Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel". This results in a crash and also allows for otherwise inaccessible memory being copied into SVG graphic content, which could then displayed. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
18.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.35 pp
From 18.53% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Mozilla Firefox < 53 - 'ConvolvePixel' Memory Disclosure
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 53 | < 45.9.0 | < 53.0 | 52.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.9 | ≥ unspecified, < 52.1
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52.1 | < 52.1.0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 45.9.0esr-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
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
4 vendors · 13 products
References
18 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1347617X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
