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CVE-2017-5448

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-5448 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the ClearKeyDecryptor component of Firefox, Firefox ESR, and related products from Debian and Red Hat. This flaw, occurring during the decryption of ClearKey-encrypted media, allows for arbitrary memory writes and a potentially exploitable crash if a sandbox escape is also achieved. With a CVSS score of 8.6 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and high availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.6HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
4.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.07%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0207 is in the 64th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: firefox-0:52.1.0-2.el6_9
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: firefox-0:52.1.0-2.el7_3
View patch
mozillavendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: firefox

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-5448Important

Mozilla: Out-of-bounds write in ClearKeyDecryptor (MFSA 2017-11, MFSA 2017-12)

Apr 19, 2017

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:1104
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:1106
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3831
Third Party Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2017-10
Vendor Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2017-11
Vendor Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2017-12
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/97940
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038320
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry