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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-7801

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.6 %

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-2017-7801 Red Hat Product Security229 products fixed

    Mozilla: Use-after-free with marquee during window resizing

  • RHSA-2017:2534 Red Hat Product Security32 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

  • RHSA-2017:2456 Red Hat Product Security59 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Full record on NVD

Description

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.

Technical details

Published
2018-06-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7801?

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.

Is CVE-2017-7801 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-7801 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7801?

CVE-2017-7801 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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