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CVE-2017-5400

JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks.

Impact

JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus
Versions 7.3, 7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus
Versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
MozillaFirefox
before 45.8.0
before 52.0
MozillaThunderbird
before 45.8.0

Weakness classification

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