CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Firefox. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2017-5403
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.72%
Firefox
Original NVD Description
When adding a range to an object in the DOM, it is possible to use "addRange" to add the range to an incorrect root object. This triggers a use-after-free, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
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