CVE-2017-5455
HIGHRedhat Enterprise Linux < 53.0 - Remote Code Execution
Title source: ruleDescription
The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1341191
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0265
EPSS Percentile
86.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
Status
published
Products (10)
mozilla/firefox
< 53.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026