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HIGH

CVE-2017-5455

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

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-2017-5455 Red Hat Product Security102 products fixed · 2 known affected

    Mozilla: Sandbox escape through internal feed reader APIs (MFSA 2017-12)

    firefox as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · thunderbird as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • RHSA-2017:1106 Red Hat Product Security27 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Full record on NVD

Description

The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.

Technical details

Published
2018-06-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5455?

The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.

Is CVE-2017-5455 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-5455 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-2017-5455?

CVE-2017-5455 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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