CVE-2017-5440

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    CVE-2017-5440

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A use-after-free vulnerability during XSLT processing due to a failure to propagate error conditions during matching while evaluating context, leading to objects being used when they no longer exist. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

    References: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336832

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