CVE-2017-5461

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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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.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050
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-2017:1100
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103
Source: security@mozilla.org
Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.7%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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