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CVE-2017-7828 Details

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector: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

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406750	CVE	Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412252	CVE	Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406750	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412252	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 28 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
debian debian linux	7.0 8.0 9.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	7.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server eus	7.4 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla firefox	< 57.0 < 52.5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird	< 52.5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 25, 2025	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 2, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 13, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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