What is the severity of CVE-2017-5373?

CVE-2017-5373 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for memory corruption vulnerabilities that could allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5373?

To fix CVE-2017-5373, update affected products to the latest versions: Firefox and Thunderbird version 45.7 or later, and Firefox ESR version 45.7 or later.

Which applications are affected by CVE-2017-5373?

CVE-2017-5373 affects Firefox versions up to 51, Firefox ESR versions up to 45.7, and Thunderbird versions up to 45.7.

Are there known exploits for CVE-2017-5373?

While there have been reports of memory safety bugs, no specific exploits for CVE-2017-5373 have been publicly disclosed.

How can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373?

Check if you are using affected versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird; if so, you are vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5373

critical

9.8

CWE

119

24/1/2017

11/6/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-5373: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 24 2017(Updated: )

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 50.1 and Firefox ESR 45.6. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox ESR	<45.7	45.7
debian/firefox		118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr		91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1 115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1 102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1 115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1 102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1 115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1 115.3.0esr-1 115.4.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird	<45.7	45.7
Mozilla Firefox	<51	51
Mozilla Firefox	<51.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR	<45.7.0
Mozilla Thunderbird	<45.7.0
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop	=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop	=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop	=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server	=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server	=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server	=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation	=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation	=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation	=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5373?
CVE-2017-5373 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for memory corruption vulnerabilities that could allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5373?
To fix CVE-2017-5373, update affected products to the latest versions: Firefox and Thunderbird version 45.7 or later, and Firefox ESR version 45.7 or later.
Which applications are affected by CVE-2017-5373?
CVE-2017-5373 affects Firefox versions up to 51, Firefox ESR versions up to 45.7, and Thunderbird versions up to 45.7.
Are there known exploits for CVE-2017-5373?
While there have been reports of memory safety bugs, no specific exploits for CVE-2017-5373 have been publicly disclosed.
How can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373?
Check if you are using affected versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird; if so, you are vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5373?
CVE-2017-5373 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for memory corruption vulnerabilities that could allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5373?
To fix CVE-2017-5373, update affected products to the latest versions: Firefox and Thunderbird version 45.7 or later, and Firefox ESR version 45.7 or later.
Which applications are affected by CVE-2017-5373?
CVE-2017-5373 affects Firefox versions up to 51, Firefox ESR versions up to 45.7, and Thunderbird versions up to 45.7.
Are there known exploits for CVE-2017-5373?
While there have been reports of memory safety bugs, no specific exploits for CVE-2017-5373 have been publicly disclosed.
How can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373?
Check if you are using affected versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird; if so, you are vulnerable to CVE-2017-5373.

CVE-2017-5373: Buffer Overflow

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