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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-5410

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-5410 Red Hat Product Security273 products fixed

    Mozilla: Memory corruption during JavaScript garbage collection incremental sweeping (MFSA 2017-06)

  • RHSA-2017:0498 Red Hat Product Security42 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

  • RHSA-2017:0459 Red Hat Product Security50 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

  • RHSA-2017:0461 Red Hat Product Security27 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Memory corruption resulting in a potentially exploitable crash during garbage collection of JavaScript due errors in how incremental sweeping is managed for memory cleanup. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

Technical details

Published
2018-06-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5410?

Memory corruption resulting in a potentially exploitable crash during garbage collection of JavaScript due errors in how incremental sweeping is managed for memory cleanup. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

Is CVE-2017-5410 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-5410 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5410?

CVE-2017-5410 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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