CVE-2017-7828

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    CVE-2017-7828

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.

    References: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3247, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3372, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00018.html, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-25/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00001.html, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4035, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4061, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-26/, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1406750, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412252

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    Introduced- None
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