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CVE-2017-5446

Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read when HTTP/2 DATA frames are sent with incorrect data (MFSA 2017-11, MFSA 2017-12)

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

9.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 19, 2017

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

An out-of-bounds read when an HTTP/2 connection to a servers sends "DATA" frames with incorrect data content. This leads to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE not specified