CVE-2017-5436: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability
An out-of-bounds write in the Graphite 2 library triggered with a maliciously crafted Graphite font. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This issue was fixed in the Graphite 2 library as well as Mozilla products.
Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
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-2017-5436?
CVE-2017-5436 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation leading to a crash.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5436?
To resolve CVE-2017-5436, update to the fixed versions of affected software, such as Mozilla Thunderbird 52.1 or Firefox ESR 52.1.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-5436?
CVE-2017-5436 affects several versions of Thunderbirds and Firefox ESR prior to 52.1, as well as earlier versions of Debian and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
What can result from the exploitation of CVE-2017-5436?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-5436 can lead to an out-of-bounds write, potentially crashing the application or causing other unpredictable behaviors.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-5436?
Yes, a patch for CVE-2017-5436 is available in the updated versions of the affected Mozilla products and related software.