CVE-2017-7782

N/A
Published: June 11, 2018 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:25 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbirdFirefox ESR· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 52.3.0v < 55v < 55.0
Affected range stops below 55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 55.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
v < 52.3v < 52.3.0
Affected range stops below 52.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 52.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
v < 52.3
Affected range stops below 52.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 52.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

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

References (6)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100243
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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