CVE-2017-5430: Buffer Overflow

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1342101%2C1340482%2C1344686%2C1329796%2C1346419%2C1349621%2C1344081%2C1344305%2C1348143%2C1349719%2C1353476%2C1337418%2C1346140%2C1339722
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-5430
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5430
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443331
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5430
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5430
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5430
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5430

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2017-13
• MFSA2017-12
• MFSA2017-10

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2017-5433
• CVE-2017-5435
• CVE-2017-5436
• CVE-2017-5461
• CVE-2017-5459
• CVE-2017-5466
• CVE-2017-5434
• CVE-2017-5432
• CVE-2017-5460
• CVE-2017-5438
• CVE-2017-5439
• CVE-2017-5440
• CVE-2017-5441
• CVE-2017-5442
• CVE-2017-5464
• CVE-2017-5443
• CVE-2017-5444
• CVE-2017-5446
• CVE-2017-5447
• CVE-2017-5465
• CVE-2016-10196
• CVE-2017-5454
• CVE-2017-5469
• CVE-2017-5445
• CVE-2017-5449
• CVE-2017-5451
• CVE-2017-5462
• CVE-2017-5467
• CVE-2017-5430
• CVE-2017-5429
• CVE-2017-5448
• CVE-2017-5455
• CVE-2017-5456
• CVE-2017-5450
• CVE-2017-5463
• CVE-2017-5452
• CVE-2017-5453
• CVE-2017-5458
• CVE-2017-5468

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2017-5430?

  CVE-2017-5430 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

• How do I fix CVE-2017-5430?

  To fix CVE-2017-5430, update to Thunderbird version 52.1, Firefox ESR version 52.1, or Firefox version 53 or newer.

• What software is affected by CVE-2017-5430?

  CVE-2017-5430 affects Mozilla Thunderbird 52.x, Firefox 52.x, and Firefox ESR 52.x.

• Can CVE-2017-5430 be exploited remotely?

  Yes, CVE-2017-5430 may potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker successfully targets the affected software.

• Is a patch available for CVE-2017-5430?

  Yes, a patch for CVE-2017-5430 is available in version 52.1 for Thunderbird and Firefox ESR, as well as in version 53 for Firefox.