CVE-2017-5426

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· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

On Linux, if the secure computing mode BPF (seccomp-bpf) filter is running when the Gecko Media Plugin sandbox is started, the sandbox fails to be applied and items that would run within the sandbox are run protected only by the running filter which is typically weak compared to the sandbox. Note: this issue only affects Linux. Other operating systems are not affected. 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
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
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
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96694
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1257361

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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