CVE-2017-5461 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) prior to 3.30.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve further unspecified impact through incorrect base64 operations. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and lack of user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.21.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 3.22, < 3.28.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.29, < 3.29.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.30, < 3.30.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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