CVE-2017-5443

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: June 11, 2018 Modified: November 25, 2025

Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability while decoding improperly formed BinHex format archives. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1342661

Source: security@mozilla.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940