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Case File

CVE-2017-5433

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-06-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit

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CVE
CVE-2017-5433
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
3.62%
Firefox

Original Filing — NVD Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in SMIL animation functions occurs when pointers to animation elements in an array are dropped from the animation controller while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.