Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7828
CVE-2017-7828
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.
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Affected products
26- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 92.0-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 91.1.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-72.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0esr-109.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 52.5.0-48.1
unspecified+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/nvdVendor Advisory
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