CVE-2017-7779

Name: CVE-2017-7779
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:08.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7779 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 54, Firefox ESR 52.2, and Thunderbird 52.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 54, Firefox ESR 52.2, and Thunderbird 52.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.70%

84.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Mozilla	Firefox	< 55.0
Mozilla	Firefox	< 52.3.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 52.3.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100201Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1354443%2C1368576%2C1366903%2C1369913%2C1371424%2C1346590%2C1371890%2C1372985%2C1362924%2C1368105%2C1369994%2C1371283%2C1368362%2C1378826%2C1380426%2C1368030%2C1373220%2C1321384%2C1383002Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100201Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1354443%2C1368576%2C1366903%2C1369913%2C1371424%2C1346590%2C1371890%2C1372985%2C1362924%2C1368105%2C1369994%2C1371283%2C1368362%2C1378826%2C1380426%2C1368030%2C1373220%2C1321384%2C1383002Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7779?

How severe is CVE-2017-7779?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7779 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7779?

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Source: NVD / NIST