CVE-2017-5403

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    CVE-2017-5403

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: When adding a range to an object in the DOM, it is possible to use "addRange" to add the range to an incorrect root object. This triggers a use-after-free, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

    References: , https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96691, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1340186

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