CVE-2017-5418
N/A
Published: June 11, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbird
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An out of bounds read error occurs when parsing some HTTP digest authorization responses, resulting in information leakage through the reading of random memory containing matches to specifically set patterns. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 52
Affected range stops below 52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 52.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 52
Affected range stops below 52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 52.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1338876x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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