CVE-2017-7801

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    CVE-2017-7801

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while re-computing layout for a "marquee" element during window resizing where the updated style object is freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

    References: https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100197, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1371259

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