CVE-2017-5440
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A use-after-free vulnerability during XSLT processing due to a failure to propagate error conditions during matching while evaluating context, leading to objects being used when they no longer exist. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (68)
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references (29)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336832cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940enisa_euvd
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