CVE-2017-5455

HIGH

Redhat Enterprise Linux < 53.0 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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